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

Original
Journal.

Whereas there were Severall sums of money allowed to
diverse persons workmen, Labourers and others by the Com-
ittee for apportioning the publick Levy in October 1697.
Voted and Resolved that what is still due and unpaid be paid
by the Severall persons as by the Iournall still due and unpaid
be paid by the Severall persons as by the Iournall of the said

Comittee is directed,
Also Resolved that the severall sums of money allowed to
the Severall persons this present sessions upon the Iournall of
the Comittee of acc^ts be paid the said severall persons by M^r
Robert Mason publick Treasurer of the Western Shoar except
what is allowed M^r W. Taylard which is to be paid him by the
publick Treasurer of the Eastern Shoar.
The said Resolves Sent to his Ex^cy and his Mat^ys hon^ble
Councill by M^r Campbell and M^r Lane.
Who returne and say they delivered theire Message.
Then came the hon^ble Tho: Tench and Iames Frisby Esq^r
and bring the Bills Yesterday sent up and the Iournall of the
comittee of Acc^ts and the following Messages, Remarques,
Recomendations and proposalls.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Aprill the I^st 1698.

Upon again prusing the levy Law this Board have con-
sidered to appoint the hon^ble S^r Thomas Laurence Barr^t
Secry Col: Henry Iowles Tho: Tench Esq: Col: Iohn Addi-
son Col: Io. Courts and Tho: Brook Esq. Members of
his Matys hon^ble Councill to be added to the Comittee
for apportioning the publick leavy and that they be
first nominated in the Act and it is proposed that the time for
the meeting to apportion the same may be when the provinciall
Court sitt in the fall: and provided 20000^l Tob^o more is now
thought fitt to be leavyed the Justices charge of this & the next
Provinciall Court be thus defrayed.
Signed p order. Hen: Denton Ck Councill.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Aprill the I^st 1698.

p. 208

In answer to the house this day sent concerning the Bill of
Revivall his Ex^cy for your Satisfaction hath herewith sent a
copy of two of his Matys Royall Instructions by which he takes
himselfe to be tyed up from passing the Bill. Yet dos believe
It necessary that a Bill be drawn to revive the Temporary
Laws passed last Sessions of Assembly which otherwise will
now expire.