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left by Col^o Vincent Low dec^d for the payment of the Debts of
him the said Lowe.
Ordered that a bill be drawn up to Impower the said W^m
Coursey and Eliz^a his wife to Sell and acknowledge those
Lands left by Colonel Vincent Lowe dec^d to be sold for the
payment of his Debts as aforesaid and that Col^o Iohn Thomp-
son prepare such bill.
Ordered that Major Thomas Smith, Coll^o Iohn Thompson,
Cap^t Philip Hoskins and M^r Iohn Hall be appointed a Comittee
to inspect the publick acc^s of this province.
Who being so appointed accordingly went out.
Ordered that M^r William Harris, M^r W^m Hutchison, M^r
Iames Saunders, M^r Elisha Hall and M^r Simon Willmore be
appointed a comittee to Examine into the agrievances of this
Province and make Report thereof to this house.
Who being so appointed accordingly went to Inquire
thereof. Major Iohn Lowe, M^r Iohn Whittington, M^r Benj^a
Hall, M^r W^ralter Campbell, M^r Sam^ll Young and Major W^m
Barton, returne and say they have delivered the address.
Cap^t Hill appeares.
Moved by a member of this house that some way be
thought on how to assertaine the bounds of Lands within this
province to avoid suites at law.
Ordered that sixteen members with the Speaker be a suffi-
cient number to make a house.
The hon^ble Robert Smith Esq^r and Maj^r W^m Dent attorney
Gen^ll of this province enter the house and present M^r Speaker
with the following message, which was read, Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Octob^r the 29^th 1698

The Message from the house by Major Lowe and four others
of your members, was rec^d and read, and finding how familiarly
yon have four times mentioned The Right hon^ble the house of
Comons in his Maty^ts Kingdome of England desireing the
opinion of his Ex^cy and this board upon Questions in the said
Message putt.
This Board considering of what weight and consequence it
is to adjudge the Rights and priviledges of the R^t hon^ble the
house of Comons in his Maj^ties Kingdome of England will not

L. H. J.

Imediately give their opinion without mature and deliberate
consideration thereon.
But do againe recomend to you his Maj^ties and the Coun-
tryes business given you in charge yesterday and more of the

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