Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 163

the House of Delegates persist in their heats and Broyls and
will not reguard the busieness for which they are mett
although Sufficient matter layd before them to debate and Act
for the Advantage of their Country
Therefore he will send for them and prorogue them untill
to morrow being the 28^th Ins' to the End they may have the
better Oppertunity to Consider and desist from their said
heats and Broyls.
Colonel Iowles and Colonel Courts sent to Comand M^r
Speaker and the House to attend his Ex^cy imediately in
Councill.
M^r Speaker and the House come up and being admitted.
His Ex^cy tells them that they cannot but rememb^r what he
told them yesterday and what busieness he had then reco-
mended to them, That he expected they would have made him
some Returne, yet they had Sate all day yesterday and this
morning without taking any Notice of the Great Concerne for
which they are now mett.
Wherefore he prorogued them untill the 28^th Instant at
which tyme he hoped they would meet with better hearts and
Designes and Intend his Maj^tys and the Countrys Service, of
the neglect of which in him he Challenged them all and the
whole Country to accuse him in any respect
Where upon M^r Speaker and the members of the House
departed
Advissd that if the House of Delegates will not intend the
Busieness for which they are called together that then the

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Journal.

Assembly be prorogued and Care taken to pay the Ranger
the Gentⁿ of the Councill and of the Provinciall Court, ano
others who have been truly loyall to his Ma^ty and so have well
demeaned themselves out of what tob: is lodged in Somersett
and Talbott County's, and mony in Bancke due to the
Country
W Bladen Cl: Concil:

Fryday Octob: the 28^th 1698

This Day according to prorogation yesterday his Ma^tys
hon^ble Councill mett and Sate in Assembly being present as
yesterday
Inasmuch as the House of Delegates are in such heats and
Divisions this Boarde do advise his Ex^cy the Gov^r how sencible
they are that it will be to noe purpose to lay any thing of
Concerne before them for the Advantage of the province.
Wherefore his Ex^cy is pleased to say that he will only lay
their L^dps the R^t hon^ble the Lords of the Councill of Trade

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