Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 10-Nov. 12, 1698. 245

His Ex^cy ordered the address for the redressing the aggreiv-
ances to be read which was accordingly done.
To the first Article of which his Ex^cy was pleased to rec-
omend to the house that if they would appoint some members
of the house his Ex^cy would appoint some of the Councill to
examine and Seale up the Iournalls every night.
His Ex^cy was pleased in his Maj^ties name to comand the clk:
of the house to produce the originall ruff draught of the Iour-
nall of this house this Sessions which he accordingly did.
Whereupon his Ex^cy was pleased to give the said Clk: an
oath for the true reading thereof and ordered the Same to be
read, upon reading of which his Ex^cy was pleased to remarke.
That upon a moc5n made in the house of M^r Speakers
which he ordered to be raised out and put in (a mem^o ) that the
Speaker of the house of Comons in England ought not to
make any mocon nor propose any thing in the house.
Upon reading the houses answer to his Ex^cys proposall for
a gen^ll pardone his Ex^cy was pleased to remarke that since
this house had refused such offer, that his Ex^cy must be forced
to putt in execution the forfeited navigation Bonds, which
being read was ordered to be Sealed, which accordingly was
done.
His Ex^cy ordered the Clk: of the Councill to proceed in
reading the afs^d Address which his Ex^cy was pleased to
remarke as follows.
1. That M^r Speaker ought to have signed the address, and
sending it without signing was not a parliamentary way of
proceeding.
2. (As to Malignants) his Ex^cy is pleased to say that he
shall not admitt the Delegates to be above the law but to be
punishable for offences against the Law.
3 (relating to the protection of Justices of peace) the law
obliges them to returne their accompts, and that he is obliged
to punish all offences that are against the Laws.
4. (from abstaining from Swearing the Clks of the Comit-
tees) that the house of comons of England are so open in their
parliament that they cause their votes to be printed every day.
5. (As to Juryes) The punishment by the Laws of England

are very severe ag^t those that are attaint

L. H. J.

6. That he had sent for them so soone to shew his Inocence
of what they charged on him and to take away all the appre-
hensions they might have of his guilt in prolonging the time
to Study an Evasion, and thereupon orders them to returne to
their house.
M^r Speaker and the house returne and M^r Speaker having
taken the chaire. The house adjournes till to morrow morn-
ing Eight of Clock.

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