Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698. 43

The Vote of the house in Relation to the proposall made
from this Board About the Millitia wants Explanation not
knowing whether you intended the Reference to the next
Gen^ll Assembly or next Sessions of Assembly.
The Resolves as to Sloopes & Shallops is Assented to but
wants Explanation to Particularize the Late Act of Parliam^t
His Excell^cy is pleased to send heerewith a Coppy of the
whole Revenue made vp attested & Sworne to by George
Plator And George Muschamp Esq^rs Duplicates whereof have
beene Transmitted to the L^ds Commission^rs for Trade &^ca &
Lords of the Treasury.
Brought from the house of Dellegates the ffollowing Mes-
sage Viz^t

By the house of Dellegates March the 28^th 1698.

It has never been the Practice that the Journall of the
Committee of Agrievances should bee Transmitted to the
Councill before the End of the Session, It being the proper
part of the Representatives to shew the Grievances of their
Countys such thinges As wee have Approved on the said
Committees Journall Wee have Represented to yo^r Excell^cy
for Redress therein

Original
Journal.

Signed p Orde^r W Bladen Cl. Dom. Del.
Vpon reading whereof The following Message

By his Excell^cy the Governo^r & Councill in Assembly
March the 28^th 1698.

In Answere to the Message of the house Concerning Yo
Transmitting the Journall of the Committee of Grievances
hither for Inspection of this Board. It is Conceived that such
Grievances as are Represented & Sent from the Severall
Countys of this his Maj^ties Province Ought first and princi-
pally to be Cornunicated vnto his Exceli^cy & his Maj^ties hon^ble
Councill And is Expected & Strictly required that the Same
be forthw^th sent. Signed p Orde^r
Henr: Denton Clk Council.

A Bill for the Naturallization of Peter Dondee read the first
time & passed provided a Clause be put in th^t the same is not
Repugnant to the Late Act of Parliam^t passed Anno 7^o &
Gulielmi 3. Regis
Entituled An Act for preventing ffrauds and Regulateing
Abuses in the Plantation Trade.

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