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his Matys Councillors, and those that apportion the publick
leavey, but rather then we will admitt of any novelty we are
willing it should not be left upon that Iournall.
Signed by order. W Bladen Clk: house of Delegates.

The aforegoing Message sent to his Ex^cy the Gov^r and his
Matys. honble Councill, by M^r Harris, M^r Campbell, M^r
Hutchins, M^r Benjamin Hall, M^r Lloyd, M^r Staley, M^r More-
land, M^r Young, M^r Wright, M^r Lane, M^r Elisha Hall, M^r
Whittington, who are ordered to see his Ex^cy if he has any
comands to the house they are here to attend them.
The said Gentlemen returne and say they have delivered

theire Message and that his Excy says the house shall know

presently.
Message from his Ex^cy and his Matys honble Councill by
Thomas Tench and Iames Frisby Esq^rs who say that if the
house send an answer that needs no reply the sessions may
be ended this night.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Aprill the 2^d 1698.

In reply to the answer of the house just now brought by M^r
Harris and others it is remarked as follows Viz^t
I^st This Board dos say that there is no such thing can
appear upon the Iournall of the house having his Ex^cys consent
for adjourning to the Speakers Chamber att an Ordinary onely
his Ex^cy thinks that Major Thompson and some other members
came and tould him so as he was walking upon the Statehouse
hill after that they were adjourned to that place.
2^nd His Ex^cy is pleased to the hon^ble S^r Thomas Laurence
Barr^t Secry The Hon^ble Col. Henry Iowles and Tho: Tench
Esq. to examine into the acc^ts and papers relating to M^r Halls
protested Bill of Exch: ag^t the next sessions of Assembly and
to reporte thereof accordingly.
It is supposed that your meaning is that the 40000^l Tob^o
should be wholly left out, if so and your allowing M^r Sewell
this Board will assent to pass the allowance made in the Iour-
nall of the Comittee of accounts except those to M^r Iackson,
M^r Killburne for the Speakers chamber and the other ordinary
Keepers upon ace' of the Comittee sitting which are not
admitted of, and M^r Ben: Halls Bill as before.
Lastly his Ex^cy makes these two remarkes upon the whole
answer Viz^t That it is not nemine Contradicente 2^dly that some
of you have Given up part of your infalibility as to all the
rest of the materiall points in which you suppose yourselves
to have been so modest mild and humble his Ex^cy expects
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