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

Original
Journal.

Greenfeild M^r Ioⁿ Worthington M^r Tho: Ennalls M^r Benj^a
Hall M^r Iacob Loockerman & M^r Tho: Beale Carry the sd
Bills to his Ex^cy & Councill who returne & say they have
deliverd the same.
The Honble Thomas Tench & Coll Ioⁿ Addisson Enter the
house and Returne Back the following Bills (viz)

p. 65

A Bill for stay of Execution after the Tenth of April
A Bill for Amerciam^ts in the Prov^ll and County Courts
A Bill for Appeales and Regulateing writts of Erro^r
A Bill for the Speedy Conveying of L^rs
A Bill to Impower the Vestery Men to assess theire Parish-
ioners.
Which said Bills being Remarked for some amendm^ts were
amended and past for Engrossing.
The Gent of his Maj^ties Honble Councill allsoe brought with
them a Coppy of a L^r sent by his Ex^cy to Lords of the Coun-
cil of Trade and Plantations on behalf of the psons in this
Province Concerned in Navigation Bonds as allsoe this follow-
ing Message

Gent:
My Zeale has not been wanting to become a mediator for
what you Desire in yo^r Address as you will pceive by a Coppy
of a L^r herewith sent you w^ch I wrote to the Lords Com^rs of
Trade and plantations upon that Topick & my Endevours
and Interest shall not be wanting to my friends at home to
assist you when it is put in a method for Solicitation I have
a very Tender Concerne for those unfortunate psons that are
vnd^r the Lash of those Bonds I shall allsoe recomend it to the
Lords Com^rs of Trade and Plantations But reguard of my
Station & his Maj^tys Instructions it will not become me to
Ioyne in Subscription or address as a ptye but shall very
readily Give yo^rs all the favour and Ease that Lyes in me to
pmote its success I am yo^r Humble Serv'
Iuly 15^th 1699. N Blakistone

Resolved that an answer be Drawne up to returne his Ex^cy
the thanks of this house