Assembly Proceedings, June 29-June 22, 1699. 4²9

of yealding any Satisfaction in Discharge of such Iudgem^ts
and must therefore Inevitably Perish in Goale Except his
Maj^ty Gracious Clemencye be Extended towards them to w^ch
End & purpose this house has formerly p^rsumed to p^rsent
their most humble Petition to his Most Sacred Maj^ty whose
Royall pleasure thereupon has not yet been Signified to vs
Wee therefore make this our Most humble address to yo^r

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Ex^cy that noe Execution may be Leavyed nor further proceed-
ings used ag^t the said psons untill his most sacred Maj^tys
Royall pleasure may be therein further Knowne and Likwise
that in the mean time yo^r Ex^cy will be pleased to Joyne w^th us
in an humble Adress to his Sacred Maj^ty wholy to Remitt the
Penalty in those Bonds soe prosecuted In w^ch there never was
any the Least designe or Intention of fraud but on the
Contrary to Encorage his Maj^ties Subjects Trading into this
his Maj^ties Province as has Evidently appeard upon the Tryall
of Most of those Bonds though of more then Twenty years
standing yet have procured Certificates and that not without
Great Charge and Trouble for these & other the Like reasons
w^ch may be most manifestly made appear to yo^r Ex^cy wee
Most Humbly pray yo^r Ex^cys noble Condescention herein w^ch
will most Strongly Confirme w^t wee have hitherto good
reason to believe that yo^r Ex^cy will Use all Honble Means to
Make Us happy and Easey under yo^r Governm^t and as
becomes us Ever Endeavour to be as we are S^r Yo^r Ex^cys
Most oblidged and Most obedient Servants
The house of Delegates.

Signed on behalfe of the house of Delegates Tho^s Smithson
Speker
Resolved that the said address be sent to his Ex^cy and
Councill
Ord^rd that M^r Iames Saunders M^r Tho: Ennalls M^r Tho:
Smith M^r Ion Hall M^r Michaell Miller M^r Philip hoskins M^r
Tho: Staley M^r Sam^ll Collins M^r Tho: Waughop M^r Tho:
Greenfeild M^r Philip Briscoe and M^r Thomas Hicks Carry
the said Address to his Ex^cy & Councill who returne & say
they dd their Message.
A Bill for prohibiting the Inhabitants of this province or
any other from Carrying Liquors to the Indian Towns read
Twice.
A Bill for high wayes & Makeing the heads of Rivers
Creeks & Branches &c read Twice
A Bill for the height of fences &c read Twice.
A Bill for settling a Revenue on his Maj^ties P^rsent Gov^r
read Twice
Ord^rd that M^r W^m Harris M^r George Ashman M^r Tho:

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