Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 459

returne Certificates their Bonds became fforfeitt and their
security here found after Iudgm^t was Given ag^t them w^thout
Remedye are Lyable to Execution.

Original
Journal.

Dread Sovereigne
Though wee Cannot but acknowledge it Iust & Righteous
that it should be soe, Yet thus much Wee Humbly offer to
yo^r Maj^ty that though Judgem^ts be Given ag^t many Obligors
because Certificate after a long time appear not yet theire are
Strong presumptions that many Certificates have been Re-
turned & now Lost & wee allwayes Believe yo^r Maj^tyes Clem-
encye such as rather to Pardone Two Guilty then Punish one
Innocent Wee therefore haveing hithertoe had noe answer to
our Humble address once more Implore yo^r Maj^tye to Extend
yo^r Royall Mercey to such our neighbours under these said
Circumstances most of whome wee Really beleive to be Inno-
cently seduced w^thout any artifice or Designe of Advantage to
[themselves] many of them are fathers of numerous & Riseing
ffamilyes w^ch may hereafter become very serviceable to yo^r
Maj^tye and the maintainors of Good ancient hospitallity the
Improuement of whose Estates will demonstrably in Two or
three years bring more Proffitt to yo^r Maj^tye in your Revenues
& Customes then theire whole Estates Seized at once the
Callamity is too Gen^ll the fforfeitures Great & will make a
totall Desolation in many Growing houses in this Infant
Country Except yo^r Maj^tye Extend that Gracious favour which
wee Humbly Implore in such manner as to yo^r Maj^tye shall
seeme meett in behalfe of our friends and Neighbours.

Which Address being Read was Signed by M^r Speaker
and the Sev^rall Members.

Resolved that the said Address be Lodged w^th the Clk of
this house and to be Deliverd to such pson or psons that will
undertake to have the same P^rsented to his Maj^tye

Whereupon M^r Mich^l Miller one of the members of this
house undertooke the same & the said address was accord-
ingly Deliverd unto him

A Bill for the Paym^t of the Publick Charge Read the 3^d
time & Assented to

Ord^rd that Coll Iohn Thompson & M^r Philip Hoskins Carry
the same to his Ex^cy & Councill who returne and say they
have Delivered the same.

p. 93

The Honble Thos Tench and Charles Hutchins Esq^rs Enter
the house & Bring back the bill sent by Coll Thompson
assented to bv the Councill

p. 94