Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 225

Eod. die. The house mett and were called over, and were
present as before.
The hon^ble Coll^o Henry Courts and Thomas Brooke Esq.
enter the house and present M^r Speaker the following Mes-
sage (viz^t)
By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill,
Octob^o the 31^st 1698.

The houses Message by M^r Iohn Hamond M^r Staley and
M^r Young brought this day was here rec^d and read, and his
Ex^cy and this board do approve of the houses Results therein
and hereby express their Satisfaction in that you do proceed
to doe his Mat^ys and the Countrys business the sole end for
which you are now mett and hope in God there will be a good
and speedy conclusion of this sessions.
Signed by order
W Bladen Clk: Councill.

L. H. J.

Cap^t Rich^d Hill, Maj^r Thomas Ennalls and M^r W^m Taylard
being appointed a comittee to examine Severall papers
delivered by his Ex^cyto this house and to make report thereon,
enter the house and present the same.
Ordered that the same be referred till to morrow morning
to a full house.
It is remarked that in the 9^th paragraph of the said Comittees
returne Concerning privateers and pirates that for as much as
the said Comittee find it Necessary that a Law should be made
for the punishment of such offenders
Ordered that the said Comittee prepare such Bill for the
punishment of the Same as may be agreeable to the constitu-
tion of this province.
Cap^t Tho^s Taskers acc^o being referred from the comittee of
acc^os to this house was read.
Ordered that the same be referred to a full house.

Iames Brayes acc^o being referred from the Comittee to this
house, was read.
Ordered that the Comittee allow him for the two last
articles, and that he be referred to the person that Imployed
him to make Satisfaction for the remaining part of his acc^o
The house adjournes till to morrow morning Eight of clock.

Dies Martis Nov^r the 1^st 1698.

The house mett and were called over, were absent Cap^t
Thomas Waughop, M^r Philip Clarke, M^r Geo: Ashman, M^r
W^m Hemsley, Coll^o Hans Hanson. Was read over what was
done yesterday.

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