292 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

it may not be too hastily resented till we be better understood
And we Assure yo^r Ex^cy that we will Ioine with a Chearfull-
ness more than has lately possest us to dispatch the business
which Occasions our meeting if your Ex^cys Iudgem^t and ours
agree in Measureing the Capacity of the province.
Signed p Order
Chr Gregory Cl house Del

His Ex^cy was pleased to send the following Answer

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r
Gentⁿ
I returne you my uttmost thanks for the good Constructions
and Conceptions you are pleased to have of what I have
said to you, and it is an unspeakable Satisfaction to me to see
you all so Candid in your Expressions by which I am morally

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Assured that your Actions in this Assembly will Demonstrate
the good Effects this province will receive under your Conduct.
If I were to Answer every paragraph of your kind returne it
would take you up too much time which is now so Valuable,
therefore shall onely Assure you That as to my own pticular
I will allways make it my Study to merritt your good opinions,
and will with all Alacrity pursue the Measures you desire and
which are Suitable to mine own Inclinations in not being hasty
of takeing any thing by a wrong handle.
Signed by his Ex^cys Comand
W Bladen Cl. Concil

Then sent to the House this following Message from the
Councill by Col Charles Hutchins, Thomas Brook, Rob^t Smith
Esq^rs Major Iohn Hafnond & Thomas Tasker Esq^r Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Iune the 30^th 1699

Gentⁿ Yesterday his Ex^cy was pleased to lay before you
sev^rall of his Matys Royall Instructions to the end you may
deserve thereby his princely Care and Concerne for us and if
you have any thing to Observe or Advise towards the fullfill-
ing and performance of them this Board is ready to Attend it
and Ioine with you therein.
The principle Matters that are recomended to your Con-
sideration at the business of this Sessions are these.
1. The reviseing and Composeing our Laws into one
Compleat body according to his Matys Royall Instruction