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

Original
Journal.

att least three parts thereof for defraying the charge of the
present sessions of Assembly and no other use, and that the
publicke Treasurers may be obliged to produce theire acc^ts to
the said Comittee of what they receive this sessions by the
Mulct upon offices which we also desire the said comittee may
have power to apply and dispose of to the use af^d and no
other Signed p order
W Bladen Clk: hos: Del:

Henry Phipps Chrⁿ of the Comittee of Laws is referred to
the comittee for apportioning the publick levy for a further
allowance of eight hundred pounds of Tobacco.

p. 206

The Comittees having brought in their severall Journalls.
Each Chairman is ordered to keep a fair Iournall of theire
Comittee.
Then came down the hon^ble Thomas Tench and Iames
Frisby esquire and bring the following Message to wit:

By his Ex^cy the Governour and Councill in Assembly
Aprill the I^st 1698

In answer to the Message this day sent by Major Ennalls
and others, Viz^t
That the Gentlemen appointed to apportion the publick
Levy might be Impowered to dispose of 347^l 3^s 6^d found to
be in Bank besides what is in M^r Masons hands unaccounted
for as also what Tobacco shall be Collected by the Treasurers
this Sessions by the Mult upon offices.
As to the first his Ex^cy dos say that he cannot consent to it
you having refused to answer the Questions of the Right
hon^ble the Lords Com^rs for Trade and Foreigne plantations in
not appointing an agent and in not agreeing to employ some
Skillfull able Lawyer in England to putt the Laws into better
method and Language as also refuseing to make any allow-
ance for fees for business done to the country according to the
representation of the honble S^r Tho: Laurence Barr^t
As for the Latter he is willing that 10000^lb of Tobb: which
shall be in the hands of the Treasurer on the Western Shoar
and 10000^l of Tobb^o which shall be in the hands of the Treas-
urer on the Easterne Shoar be disposed of as requested 20000^l
more Tob^o then appears in the Comittee of accompts lournall.
Signed p order
Hen: Denton Ck: Councill

Assented to by the house of Delegates. W Bladen Clk: