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

Original
Journal.

vntill the Arrivall of their Maj^ties Govern^r Coll Copley deed
whoe Continued them upon the s^d Repreive promiseing to
Represent their Maj^ties with their Reasons to Induce their
Royall pardon, But neglected the same as appeares by account
lately out of England, that Noething was determined therein
for want of the Record of their Tryall& Reasons presented to
their Ma^ts By w^ch meanes & their long continuance in prison it
hath put the province to one hundred thousand pounds of
tobacco Charge And if continued till their Ma^ts pleasure can
be knowne will be as much again another yeare.
This House therefore to avoid the said Charge & not
deprive the p^rtrs of the Ma^ts great & Royall prerogative in
such Case of shewing Mercy Doe humbly pray the Concur-
rence of y^r Ex^ncy & the Hon^ble Councill that the pet^rs may be
let to bayle till their Maj^ts pleasure shall be knowne or any
other way you shall thinke fitt after the Record of the Tryall
& their Reasons for Mercy shall be Laid before their Maj^ts
which this House on their behalfe doe humbly Request your
Ex^ncy to Cause to be done for them &^ca
Signed p Ord^r
Cleborne Lomax Clk Assembly.

p. 63

Resolved that the Attorneys be Consulted therein whether
psons under their Circumstances can be bayled according to
the Vote of the House of Burgesses.
The Burgesses of the House of Assembly Answer to the
proposalls to New England relateing to their Maj^ties Stores was
Read as follows Viz^t

By the Assembly October 11^th 1694:

Upon Reading the Proposalls to New England concerning
the Kings Stores; this house haveing considered thereupon
doe humbly say & Declare that this Countrey is very capable
of furnishing their Maj^ties with Masts of all Sorts, Yards, Bow-
sprits, Tarr, Knees, pipe staves, barrell Staves, to a great
quantity every yeare upon Suitable & timely Notice to Us
given, and at reasonable prices.
Signed p Ord^r
Cleborne Lomax Clk Assembly.

The Hono^ble their Maj^ts Covncill doe Agree w^th the Opinion
of the House of Burgesses therein Whereupon his Ex^ncy was
pleased to Order that the Gentlemen of the Councill as alsoe
of the House of Burgesses should after their getting home
make inquirey where the best & Convenientest places are for