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

L. H. J.

Dies Martis. Nov^r the 8^t 1698.

The house mett againe and were called over, Cap^t Tho:
Waughop, M^r Philip Clarke, Cap^t Philip Hoskins, M^r Benj^a
Hall, M^r Geo: Ashman, M^r Iohn Ferry and M^r W^m Hemsley
being absent. M^r William Hemsley enters the house.
Read M^rs Lewellins peticon for 18000^lb of Tob^o due for her
husbands Sallery as clk: of the Councill.
Referred to the Comittee of acc^s to be allowed if not already
paid.
Read M^r Feilders peticon for allowance for making the
modell of the Church and drawing Severall draughts of the
Same.
Referred to the Comittee of accounts to allow him 5^ls Sterl:
The hon^ble Thomas Brookes Esq. and Iames Frisby Esq.
enter the house and informe M^r Speaker that his Ex^cy Comands
him and the whole house to attend him and the Councill Im-
ediately.
M^r Bladen Clk: of his Maj^ties hon^ble Councill enters the house
and informs the Clk: of this house that his Ex^cy in his Maj^ties
name comands him to bring the Iournall last night Sealed up
before his Ex^cy and Councill.
M^r Speaker and the house go to the Councill Chamber
Att the Councill Chamber the house was called over, and
the persons aforenamed were absent.
His Ex^cy was pleased to order the clk: of the Councill to
read the address of this house on behalfe of M^r Robert Mason,
upon which his Exc^y was pleased to remarke.
1. The cause of his suspending M^r Robert Mason from
Executing the office of Treas^r was that because he was found
Guilty by the Grand Jury of this province of a notorious Crime
and for which he was indicted and by his own Confession
acknowledged himselfe Guilty. Wherefore he thinks that he
has in no wayes infringed the Laws of this province for that
upon such occasions the power was Invested him when the
officers had by any means Incapacitated themselves for to
appoint others.
2. That as he governs this Country by Comission from his
most sacred Maj^ty King William the third to whose Laws we
all pay reverence and obedience, that in obedience to an order
he rec^d from their Ex^cys The Lords of the Councill for Trade

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and plantations he had sent to the said Mason to Comand him
to send his acc^o which he had refused to do for a considerable
time and when he did send his acc^o that he had over charged
the Country 50^l Sterl:
3. That no money had been demanded of him nor appro-
priated to any other use then what had been allowed of by the