118 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

House Adjourned till 7 Clock to Morrow Morning to M^r
Speakers Chamber.

Tuesday March the 29^th 1698.

The House mett, and called over.
Then read over what was done Yesterday.
Then came the Hon^ble George Robotham and James Ffrisby
Esq. and brought down from the hon^ble Councill the bills yes-
terday sent up with Remarques thereon, and the said Bills
were amended according to remarques.
They bring down Severall Messages and proposall from the
hon^ble Councill Board.
Col: Robotham acquaints the house that he has it in comand
from his Ex^cy the Governour to give them notice of one Cap-
tain Willson that lyes in this River who has made it his busi-
ness to entice the Inhabitants out of this province.
Therefore it is desired that the house make inquiry thereinto.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill March the 28th 1698.

In answer to the Message of the house concerning the Trans-
mitting the Journall of the Comittee of aggrievances hither
for inspection of this Board. It is conceived that such griev-
ances as are presented and sent up from the Inhabitants of the
Severall Countyes of his Maty^s province ought first and prin-
cipally to be comunicated unto his Ex^cy and his Maty⁵ hon^ble
Councill and is expected and strictly required that the same
be forthwith sent.
Signed by order.
Hen . Denton Clk: Councill

In answer whereto, Resolved the following message be sent
by his Ex^cy and Councill ascerting that all grievances from the
severall Countyes of his Maty⁵ province ought first and princi-

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pally to be Communicated to his Ex^cy and Councill.
This house do say that the grievances of the Country are
communicated to us by our Electors, we have by Bill provided
against some and others we have represented by way of
address and this house resolves that we are not obliged in
duty to lay them before your Ex^cy and Councill in the way that
your Ex^cy requires or in any other way then we have already
done. Signed p order
W. Bladen Clk: house Del: