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

L. H. J.

Maj^r Ennalls sayes he delivered his Message and that his
Ex^cy had appointed the hon^ble Charles Hutchins and Coll^o Iohn
Addison to Joyne with such comittee.
Ordered that Coll^o Thomas Ennalls, Maj^r W^m Barton and
M^r Sam^ll Collins be appointed to joyne with the said Comittee.
Ordered that M^r W^m Taylard be upon the Comittee with
Cap^t Rich^d for the Examining and margenting the Laws in
the Roome of Col^o Ennalls, Madam Bournes peticon granted
and this assembly will pay the Debt and cost in the currency
money of this Province.

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Ordered that M^r John Whittington and M^r Benj^a Hall carry
the answer of this house to his Ex^cys proposalls to his Ex^cy and
Councill.
They returne and say they delivered their Message.
The Comittee of aggrievances Enter and present their
Report in writeing to M^r Speaker.
Ordered that the same be referred till to morrow Morning.
The house adjournes till to morrow Morning Eight of Clock.

Dies Veneris Nov^r the 4^th 1698.

The house mett againe, and were called over, Absent M^r
Philip Clarke, M^r Elisha Hall, M^r George Ashman, and M^r
W^m Hemsley
Read over what was done yesterday.
Ordered that those bills referred to this morning to be read,
be referred till to morrow morning, and that the Comittee of
Laws bring in all the bills that are by them prepared to be
then read likewise.
The Comittee of acc^o Enters the house and presents their
Iournall so far as they have proceeded which was ordered to
be read and accordingly was read.
The Comittee likewise presents an acc^o of M^r Iohn Taylors
Sherrife of Dorchester County of Severall delinquents or per-
sons taxed in the Leavy which are deserted the province of
which he prayes allowance of this house.
Resolved that the Severall Justices of the Severall Countys
as it hath been usuall for them in assessing and Leavying the
County charges to make allowance to the Sherriffes for such
delinquents and to pay them out of the County Leavy, and
that they still in like manner defray such charge.
The house adjournes till one of Clock.

Eod die. The house mett againe were present as before.
Read the Report of the Comittee of Aggreivances viz:
Whereas his Maty: out of his Princely care to know how his