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

Original
Journal.

Sermon as his Memb^rs of the house of Delegates and do say
he ought to be allowed.
The Gross reflections upon his Maj^ties hon^ble Councill pre-
tend to be raised out from among those Resolves are very ill
resented, for w^ch you ought to make publick Satisfaction

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As to the answer of the house ab^t Imploying Memb^rs Clarkes,
a proper answer will be given thereto in an other Message.
This Boarde do thinke that the Clk of the Councill ought
to be allowed for Clks Assistant who has likewise been Im-
ployed in like Extraordinary Service (if not more) equall to
the Clk. of the house, As Also that he ought to be allowed for
being Clk. to the Indian Comittee in Octob^r as well as the
other Clk.
His Ex^cy being resolved to Assent to no allowances but w^tt
are equall and Just, his allowance is but for one Comittee this
Assembly.
It is Remarked that the L^r from the navy office and Certifi-
cate from the ordinance office were before you and are now
sent againe About M^r Parker his Ex^cy wants to know w^tt the
house does about it.
As to D^r Brayes L^re to be answered the house und'took to
doe itt, neither do you Signifie w^tt sort of answer you would
make him.
As for M^r Cookseys Bill to Cap^t James Bowling for 23^ll
Sterling drawne march the tenth 1691/2 on M^r Peter Paggen
and Endorsed to M^r Sam^l Groome or ord^r &c. tho being pro-
tested it cannot be allowed; before M^r Cookseys Acc^ts & the
Cofnittee and other papers are perused and Inspected, there-
for referered till next Sessions of Assembly, as the drawing
formes of Oaths to be taken by the officers & Charge to the
Grand Jury is referred.

It is proposed that the Gentlemen of his Maj^tie honb^le
Councill be also paid out of the 20000^l ov^r plus Tob^o to be

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levied as well as the provinciall Justices. His Ex^cy has
received back M^r Plater and M^r Muschamps acc^ts but did
Expect you would have made some remarque upon th^m w^ch
you have not done.
In Answer to yo^r Message ab^t some of his Maj^ties Hon^ble
Councill to be joyned w^th the Comittee appointed for the
apportioning the publick levy his Ex^cy does say that w' had
been done in my Lord Baltimores tyme wil not be admitted
as presidentiall; but his Maj^tyes hon^ble Councill do say that In
Gov^r Coplyes tyme some of their Memb^rs were alwayes Joyned
not only in apportioning the Levy: but also w^th the Comittee
of Acc^ts and do think themselves to have as much right to be
concerned therein, as the memb^rs of the House of Delegates,