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

Original
Journal.

have deserved such yo^r Respect is not knowne, but on the
contrary he hath never by any Act whatsoever or in any
Court in this province owned his Ma^tys Government neither
has he when addressed by the Country about Surplussage
Lands given any answer thereto but on the Contrary has
given private orders to his Agents here in the Country. And
Surplussage lands are taken up to the prejudice of sev^rall good
people of this province.
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl. Conl.

Which said Message being read was assented to by his Ex^cy
the Gov^r and this Boarde
The ffollowing message sent to the house, Viz^t
This Board not knowing what misunderstanding the house
may have Concerning the Bills proposed for regulating Mar-
riages and granting marriage Lycenses and for the promotion
of Learning and Advancement of his Ma^tys Free Schools do
propose that the house will appoint some of their members to
Confer with his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill thereupon.
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl: Concil.

The house being desirous to know how the Gen^tr of this
Board would have their allowances whether in mony or tob:
The following Message to the house, Viz^t

By the hon^ble his Ma^tys Councill in Assembly
Novemb the 11^th 1698

p. 44

Gentⁿ
We are willing to take both mony and tob proportionable
to what is allowed in mony and tob: as far as our Sallary reach
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl: Concil:

Also the following message sent to the house viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r Nouemb the 11^th 1698

Whereas the house refuse to make Allowance to Rob^t
Smith Esq^r Maj^r Hafnond Cap^t Hill & M^r Tasker
Ever since I have had the honour to govern under his most
sacred Ma^ty here I have allways endeavoured to put the
Country to as little Charge as possible might be. I thougt it
for his Ma^tys Service as I found it to call M^r Rob^t Smith Major
Hamond Cap^t Hill and M^r Tasker to assist me with their