Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698. 27

It is remarqued that their is noelaw to warr^t th^t way of pro-
ceeding as by a late tryall in a Court of Appeals at this Board
has been Suffitiently argued and determined but may by a law
be Supplyed
2^d The resolue touching ordinary keepers
This Board Supposeing it to be a matter of consequence
and Concern the Country Desire a Conferrence ab^t it
3. The resolue in answer to the proposall ab^t Securing
Letters the Same being adjudged to be a Matter of so great
concern both to his Maj^ty and the Country, A Conferrence
is necessarily required thereon.
Upon reading the houses Answer to a Message from this
Board Sent for Appointing certain Members to Draw up a bill
for the better Regulating the Militia
It is reckoned a Matter of So great Importance to the Country
that a Conferrence is required w^th the whole House for Settle-
ing thereof
This Board want to know what Greiuances the House has
rec^d from the Severall parts of the Country
Expecting to peruse that Comittees Journall as well as the
House of Delegates

Original
Journal.

There is noe Answer Yett giuen to the Lords of the Councill
of Trade and Plantacons Lre lying before you ab^t Appointing
an Agent for the Country in England Nor have you Considered
of Employing Some Able Lawyer in England to put the Laws
into better and Apter Language being a thing much Com-
playned off

By his Ex^ncy the Govern^r and Councill in
Assembly March the 23^d 1697/8

Upon the again reading and reconsidering the houses Address
about the oppinion of his Maj^ties Lawyers in the Case of M^r
James Crawfordes Suspension &^ca as to the first part therof His
Ex^ncy does Say that if the house can Make out by law that those

p. 34

Gent^m have in any perticular infringed or broaken the same he
will in noe wise protector Shelter them but leave them open to
Justice But as to the leavying a fine upon them, this board is of
Oppinion is athing of Dangerous consequence without a known
Law however doe intend to lay before the House Some Matters
that are rightly Greivances Viz^t
Concerning Severall County Justices levying tobacco upon the
people directly contrary to law. As to M^r Crawfords owne
particular he is allready restored to his practice upon the Ioyfull
and happy News of the peace. But if the House doe hold it not
to be in the Kings prerogative to Suspend Att^rs in this Province

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celled in
Orig. MS.