56 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694.

Original
Journal.

As to the keeping those Records of the Land Office, but
noething as to that done could be made appeare.

Ordered that M^r LLewellin & M^r Taylard attend this Board
to Morrow Morning to give upon Oath If they have delivered
all publick papers left in their Custody; And that M^r LLew-
ellin be Required to make a Record of all Covncill proceed-
ings passed in the late Govern^t Copley's time.

His Ex^ncy does demand the Opinion of the Board relateing
to the aforementioned Vote of the house & after a long
debate about the same Resolved that a Conference be had
w^th the house of Burgesses this night therein, & that Coll
Darnall be present at the said Conference, as alsoe that
inquiry be made about the Originall Laws passed in Governor
Copleys time. Message Drawne up to the said End & pur-
pose & sent by Coll Browne.
Coll Addison & M^r ffrisby goe out upon the Comittee yes-
terday appointed.

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Ordered that Warrants Rend & Land taken up by Vertue
of the same since the Revolution, be consulted in the said
Conference.

Coll Jowles & Coll Robotham goe out upon the Comittee
of Laws.
Message from the house by Cap^t Dent Maj^r Dorsey M^r
Hutchinson & M^r Hinson, Cap^t Dent does say that they
have had in Consideracon the proposall about the Style to be
given to the present Laws, And doe humbly conceive that the
Style given to the Laws made in Govern^r Copleyes time may
be most proper & suitable;
Thereupon his Ex^ncy Ordered his Maj^t!cs Royall Comission
to him to be produced, the which was accordingly done &
Read the Clauses therein Relateing to calling Assemblyes &
Enacting Laws his Ex^ncy & this Board being of Opinion that
such a Style as the house proposes does noe wayes suite with
the words of the said Comission & thereupon willed the said
Messingers to take his Ex^ncys Comission to the House for their
peruseall and further satisfaction, whoe accordingly tooke the
same and went

M^r Randolph appeares at the Board
Cap^t Dent And the Other Members late sent from the
house Returne again w^th his Ex^ncyes Comission & the following
Message viz^t