Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 189

Consult & agree of what tymber the Roofe of the Church
shall be of. Whereupon the Hon^ble Colonel Charles Hutchins
and M^r Thom^s Brooke being joyned with them they go out
and bring in their Reporte. That they conceive it most
proper that the Roofe be of pyne.
The following message sent to the house by the hon^ble
Thomas Tench & James Frisby Esq^rs.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
Novemb the 10^th 1698.

For asmuch as the Gen' of the Comittee have made Reporte
that it is so intricate they Canot finish the same this Sessions.
His Ex^cy is willing that 800^lb sterl: including what is allready
& what is to be allowed in mony should be applyed towards
easing the publick Levy (though by rough Computation it is
more then halfe the publick Stock) provided it be paid and
received at the Rate of fower pounds per 1000^lbs of tob: And
the hon^ble Colonel Henry Jowles and Thomas Tench Esq^r are
appointed to Joyne with such of the Houses members as they
shall think fitt to nominate to State the s^d Revenue and see
it fairly transcribed in a Booke for that purpose the neglect or
Omission whereof will be a great Reflection upon the Country
that Acc^ts of such moment should lye soe Confused.
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl Concil

Then Came the following message from the house of Dele-
gates, Viz^t

Original
Journal.

By the house of Delegates Novemb the 10^th 1698

Upon the Reading of a Bill for regulating mariages and
granting marriage Lycense it is remarked that for as much as
Doctor Bray hath been long expected in this province but is
not yet arived that such settlement be reserv'd untill such time
as he does arive. Sign'd p Ord^r
C: Gregory Clk of the house of Deleg.

Where to was sent the following Answer by Esq^r Tench
and Esq^r Frisby Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
No^r 10^th 1698.

As to the Remarque upon the Bill for regulating Marriages
and granting Marriage Lycenses It is answered that the Rev-
erend Doctor Thomas Bray is dayly expected in the first
Shipps.

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