Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 249

Tempored with Justice or modesty they will better become
you to aske, or his Majestys Governor to grant.
Henry Jowles chairⁿ John Addison
Charles Hutchins Thom^s Brookes
Thomas Tench, James Frisby.

Moved by a member of this house whether it might not be
necessary that an address be drawn up to his Ex^cy and Coun-
cill to Informe them of the misapprehenson they have of this
house as being accessary's or any wayes favouring to Sly or
Cood.
Moved by a member of this house whether it might not be
necessary to address his Ex^cy to nominate what certaine sume
he will be pleased shall be allowed out of the publick banke
towards the defraying the Publick charge.
Resolved that two such addresses be drawn and ordered
that M^r Edward Lloyd and M^r Simon Willmore draw up two
such addresses.
The house adjournes till one a Clock.

Eod die. The house mett againe and were present as
before
The Bill Explaining the clause in the latter part of the act
Entitled an Act for secureing Exors and admrs from double
paying of Debts and Limitting the time of paym^t of Bonds
and obligations within this province being referred from his
Maj^tys hon^ble Councill to this house for Amendm^t was read.
Put to the vote if such amendm^t shall be incerted and the
act then pass or not. Carried in the affirmative.
A Bill Impowering M^r W^m Coursey and Eliz^a his wife or
the Surv^r of them to sell and acknowledge severall tracts of
Land left by Coll^o Vincent Lowe by his will to be sold and
disposed of referred by his Maty^ts honble Councill for amendm^ts
to put in their heirs or the Heirs of either of them or their Ex^rs
This house cannot consent to the amending of the same, for
that the Intent of this act was for to give them no greater
Liberty than Coll^o Lowe had given his Ex^rs for that it might
prove a delay of the Sale of such lands, and by that means
retard the payment of his Debts, and debarr the heirs of Coll^o
Lowe from their claime.

L. H. J.

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