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

Original
Journal.

his Ma^tys Governmen^t and the Country why should not such
be Detected and others thereby Cautioned but it is plaine you
would not have your words and Actions known which is
enough to Create suspition and it is much unlike those hon^ble
Gen' who you would Equalize your selues with the house of
Coitions who euery day make publick theire [votes] and pro-
ceedings.

Your 6 article about Juryes which you say is a Bullworke
ag^t Arbitrary Governm^t and pray th^t no Jury may att any time
be troubled menased &c for giving their verdict according to
their Conscience &c nor bound to Answer &c And
that those Juro^rs that are bound to answer may be discharged
This is somthing of the same nature with your request ab^t
Justices the substance of which is that boath may do as they
please Without being Subject to Answer there Errors or Mis-
feazance And it is your Aggrevance that the Kings Governm^t
dos not Suffer it, what is this but to remove the Kings Gov-
ernm^t and place it in those hands under your Conduct and
guidance, for it seems you would not have them Subject to
Answer but when where & for what you direct.

p. 38

No Gent: we are sworne to serve his Ma^ty and to our utt-
most to preserve the pece and quiett of the Province and that
Cosists as well in being a Terro^r to Evill doers as a
praise to them that do well and that we Intend maugre all
opositions or p^retended agrevances and with what Couler or
presence you Can Demand to have those Juro^rs now bound
to answer discharged when you do not know whether they are
guilty or not and before any Tryall had of what they are
Charged we Can't Imagine nor you Can't well account for we
are sure
Thus Gentⁿ we have taken more paines then yo^r message
deserved to give you an answer to it and it is only for the
sake of many honest and Loyall gentⁿ belonging to yo^r house
who are too apt to Credit others that are not so well Disposed
such who it seems by this paper are aggreved.
1 That the Governo^r sends home the Journalls &c as he is
Comanded and did not trust them with it 2 those that are
Aggrived he will not suffer to abuse detract and villifye his
Ma^tys Authorrity and Govern^rs when they please in theire De-
bates 3 That the Governo^r should Expose to publick any
that have proved Malignant disturbers of the Peace and Quiett
of this province & openly scandalous 4 That his
Ex^cy will not suffer the Justices to Impose what taxes they
please on his Ma^tys Subjects 5 That he will demand and have
acct: from Clk of the proceedings in the house & Comittees
6 That his Ex^cy should suffer the Law to be put in Execution