Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 93

But in as Much as the said Office is now claimed by Doct^r
Payne on pretence to Raise a fortune for his Brothers Daughter
but really to take the most of the profits to himselfe And that
he hath Authorized one M^r Richard Royston & M^r Henry
Denton to Execute the said Office as his Deputyes w^ch by the
Law of England & of this province he cannot doe nor Justify,
And in as much as the said Royston who dyed at Sea lately
comeing in, was a person altogether uncapable of Executeing
the same both for his Ignorance in all learning and for his life
& actions notoriously Scandalous in this province, And in as
much as the said M^r Denton does think himselfe not Quali-
fyed tho Lawfully authorized to performe the Same, and hath
refused to Concerne himselfe in it. Therefore wee humbly
desire the Concurrence of his Ex^ncy of the Burgesses of
Assembly that this Matter may be Represented to his Sacred
Maj^ty by the Hon^bLe & Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of
London whoe is hereby humbly requested to addres his Ma^ty
That he will please to Establish & confirme the said Office

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Journal.

upon some sober & Learned person whoe may reside in This
Province and Execute the same as Judge in Causes Testamen-
tary and as Suffragan or Commissary to the Lord Bishop of
London to the Glory of God the Hono^r of their Ma^ts and to
the Gen^ll good and Benefitt of the Church of England already
so prosperously founded by their Great Goodness & Grace in
this Province.
Answer Received to the same from the house is as follows:
Viz^t

By the Burgesses of Assembly Octob^r 18^th 1694:

In Answer to the last Message Sent by y^r Ex^ncy the Govern^t
and Councill Concerning a Suffragan wee are in this house
agreed that the Office of Comissary Gen^ll is fitt to be bestowed
on such of his Lsps Suffragans if their Maj^ties sees fitt gratiously
soe to Appoint it with this humble proposition that this Pro-
vince is not able to raise any further Support at present for
such a Suffragan. And humbly prayes that if your Ex^ncy &
Covncill will vse yo^r Intrest w^th his Lopp to send one on these
tearmes you will highly Obleidge us therein.
Signed p order
C Lomax Clk Assembly.

The Hono^ble their Maj^ties Councill agree to the Same.

His Ex^ncy is pleased to propose to the Board that they would
advise w^t way is best & most proper for the Service of their
Ma^ts & intrest of the Countrey, to Settle the Land Office & ffees
thereof And w^th all that they would State the Case how that

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