Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 379

Resolved that M^r William Harris and M^r Iohn Whittington
goe and acquaint his Ex^cy & his Maj^tyes Honble Covncill here
w^th & pray his Ex^cys Leave that the sd Iohn Gray may be taken
into Custody and brought before this house to answer such
his Contempt
M^r W^m Harris and M^r Iohn Whittington returne and say
they have Deliverd their Message & that his Ex^cy has been
pleased to Grant that the said Iohn Gray be taken into Cus-
tody and answer his Contempt as required
Ord^rd that the Serjeant Attendant Take Iohn Gray into his
Custody & bring him to the Barr of this house to answer his
Contempt.
The Serjeant attendant brings to the Barr the s^d Iohn Gray
who being Taxed w^th the Charge afs^d Confessed the same &
humbly Submitting himselfe to the house was Discharged
paying his ttees.

Original
Journal.

Vpon the Reading of the Petition of M^r Philip Lynes wherein
he prays allowance of this house for the Sume of 52109 pds of
Tob^a for Sundry Expences of Severall psons at his house at
the arivall his Ex^cy Gov^r Coply in the year 1692:
Resolved that for as much as by the Iovrnall of the Comittee
of Acco^ts in March 1698 it doth appear that the same was then
rejected because they found by the Iournall of the Comittee of
Acco^ts in 1694 he was allowed fourteen Thousand and odd
pds of Tobacco w^ch was the Ball of his acco^ts at that time That
the sd petition be wholy rejected & never more be brought
into this house nor further releife theirin Given
The house Adjournes Till to Morrow Morning Six of Clock.

Die Saturnij Iuly 18^th 1699:

The house Mett and were Called over and appeared in the
house more then what were P^rsent Yesterday M^r Iohn Leech
M^r Iohn Bozman M^r Sam^ll Collins & M^r Walter Lane
Read over what was done Yesterday.
Ord^rd that M^r Iacob Loockerman and Cap^t Philip Hoskins
Give notice to his Ex^cy that there is some more members come
to the house who have not Taken the Oathes and Subscribed
The Test & association this Sessions.
Who returne and Say they have Deliverd their Message.
The Honble Coll: Charles Hutchins & ffrancis Ienkins Esq^rs
and Maj^r W^m Dent his Maj^tys Att^ry Gen^ll who administred the
Oathes to M^r Iohn Leech M^r Iohn Bozman M^r Sam^ll Collins
and M^r Walter Lane who having taken the Same Severally
Subscribed the Test & the association w^ch being Done the
Gent: of his Maj^tys Hon^ble Covncill and the Att^ty Gen^ll Depart.

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