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Lastly it is demanded of the house to make answer whether
all theire members were privy and consenting to the above
mentioned address (nemine Contradicente) as in the same they
seem to set forth. Signed p order
Hen: Denton Clk: Councill.

House adjourned 2 hours. Post Merediem house mett, and
called over. M^r Harris and the rest of the gentlemen ap-
pointed to conferr with the hon^ble Councill about the Bill for
appointing Court days, Reporte to the house that the amend-
ment proposed in the bill appointing court days is that Aug^t
Court should be left out and that the County Courts should
be held in ffebruary and March yearly.
Resolved that it be an Instruction to the said Gen^t of the
said Conference not to consent to any further alteration in the
said Bill, then the incerting the words to his most Sacred Maty:
The house adjourned till to morrow morning at 7 Clock, to
M^r Speakers Chamber.

Fryday March the 25^th 1698.

House mett, and called over, then read over what was done
Yesterday. Resolved the following message be sent to his
Ex^cy and his Maty^s hon^ble Councill.

By the house of Delegates March the 25^th 1698.

We have rec^d your Ex^cy answer to our address in relation
to his Maty^s Lawyers, wherein your Ex^cy seems to reflect as if
this house was partiall in representing the Grievances of this
province, when att the same time your Ex^cy is sencible that a
Bill is passed by this house to prevent that grievance you
make mention of in your answer as for his Maty^s prerogative

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we hope we shall have the same regard att all times as we
hope for our own rights and priviledges, we were in great
hopes to have had a more Satisfactory answer from your Ex^cy
upon so great an infringem^t upon our rights and Libertyes.
But we have done our dutyes in representing the same to
your Ex^cy and shall proceed no further then by leaving our
vote upon our Iournall to assert that Right and Liberty which
before this time was never Questioned from the very first
seating and Inhabiting of this province, as to your Ex^cy
demand whether all the members were privy and consenting
to our address is so unparliamentary that we must beg your
Ex^cy to excuse our not answering.
We are with all dutyfull respects. Your Ex^cy most
obedient Serv^ts Signed p order
W Bladen Ck: house Delegates.

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