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assembly notwithstanding had not been nor was paid to this
day.
4. That he had the Experience to his Sorrow what it was
to find a Country without fund whereby to Support them; and
therefore according to his promise would consent that halfe
the Countryes Stock now in Bank should be appropriated
toward the defraying the publick charge this year.
5. That his Maj^tys Councill had answered their address on
behalfe of M^r Clarke, and that it was his duty to vindicate the
honour of the Kings Government.
6. That if the house would appoint a Comittee to write
Journalls, that they might write as many as they pleased and
send provided that they that write them would Sign them for
that he looked upon Records Especially the records of
Supream Authority next to the divine Laws to be Sacred and
that he hoped he had showne his veneracon towards them
Sufficiently by his care in their conveyance from S^t Marys and
the preservacon of them since they have been here.
And therefore recomends to this house to make a severe
Law against any person that shall raze or alter a Record, that
he is but a Sojourner amongst us during his Maj^ties pleasure,
but the Benefitt of such an Act would devolve to our posterity.
7. All Rebellions were begun in all Kingdomes and States
by scandalizeing and makeing odious the psons in authority
where they were. Kingdomes by Callumniateing their prince
and Lawfull Sovereigne where comon wealth by rendring
odious the Government and in Collonyes where they were
Gov^rs representing them Scandalous as for Instance the late
rebellion in Virg^a by Bacon &c.
8. That he admires this province should contemn and slight
the Kings gracious pardon which the Lords and Comons
in Parliament of England have so humbly and thankfully
accepted of.
9. He recomends to them that they will proceed both in
the Kings and Countrys business the pticular caruse for which
they now mett.
The hon^ble Henry Iowles Chancell^r Informs the house that
the bills last night sent were read, and would be sent downe
Imediately.
M^r Speaker and the house returne to the Stad^t house,
where M^r Speaker having taken the chair, was read the
following message Viz^t

L. H. J.

By the honble his Maj^tys Councill &c.

Gent. The Message of your house of the 29^th day of
October by Major Low and other members have been here

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