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

Original
Journal.

Lord Archbishop of Canterbury & sev^rall paragraphs of the
Letter sent from the R^t hon^ble the Lds of the Councill for
Trade securing Coppies thereof for the consideration of the
house.

Then he was pleased to tell them of the Comon discourse
& report up & downethe Country about my Lord Baltemores
having the Government again to the arousing & disturbance
of the Inhabitants, which he recommends to y^r consideration.
M^r Luttons Letter about Turkys, & Wild Deer severall
Gazetts from Ireland.
Sev^rall Clauses in a Letter from Doctor Bray rec^d relating to
the Affairs of this Province as to Ecclesiasticall Matters.
Some Clauses in a Letter from the hon^ble & R^t Reverend
the Lord Bishop of London read.
His Ex^cy is pleased to tell the house that the Verball
Message to the Clk of the Councill for some papers which he
hopes & takes rather to be a mistake of theirs that otherwise
which he tooke to be after an Improper Manner in the Way
than taken.
That if they have any dispute about the Kings probative
they should Lay the same before the Lords of the Councill for
Trade & fforraigne plantations which is the way to have such
matters decided.
His Ex^cy & Councill Returne backe to the Councill Cham-
ber M^r Hall, M^r Loydd bring the ffollowing message from the
house of Delegates Viz^t

By the house of Delegates March the 15^th 1697/8.

This house humbly desire his Ex^cy will be pleased to order
the Clk of the Councill to deliver to our Members herewith
sent a Copy of his Maj^tys Lawyers Opinion in Relation to
Attorneys for the pusall of this house. Signd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl Dom Del

p. 20

Ordered that the Clk del^r a Copy of the said to the af^d
Gent for the pusall of the House and the same was accordinly
delivered to them.
Proposed that a Law or Ordinance pass ag^t these people
th^t pswade or entice the people out of the province Instance
Maj^r Danⁿson & M^r Clarke att the hore kills & others.
That the house would advise about the provin^ll Justices how
they shall be ranked &^c
M^r Lowe & M^r Hawkins desire to be Lower.