88 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Further Reported by the said Comittee of Agrievances that
whereas by an ordinance of Assembly there is 400^l of Tob^o
allowed for suing of Bonds due to his Matys attorney Gen^ll and
other the Kings Lawyers for Lucre of the said office have putt
in suite severall Bonds when Certificates have been lodged in
the Secretarys office for discharge of the same, and have like-
wise putt in suite severall County Bonds tho there hath been
no default, to the great oppression of the inhabitants of this
province, therefore desire that the said ordinance may be Ex-
plained and that the said attorneys have no fees for the same.
Referred to the Comittee of Laws to make an Explaining
ordinance for redress thereof.
House adjourned for 2 hours.

p. 169

Post merediem, house mett and called over.
Major Walter Smith, and M^r Benjamin Hall returne to the
house and Reporte that M^r Henry Denton Clk: of the Coun-
cill says that he has no such papers as the Kings Lawyers
opinions and other papers relating to M^r lames Crauford.
Then came down the hon^ble Thomas Tench Esq: and Col:
John Addison and acquaint the house that his Ex^cy orders and
comands M^r Speaker and the house Imediately to attend
him att the Councill chamber. And th^t if M^r Speaker was so
much indisposed that he could not come up thither his Ex^cy
would come down to M^r Speakers chamber.
Resolved that the following Message be sent to his Ex^cy

By the house of Delegates March 17^th 1697/8.

This house considering the sickness of our Speaker if your
Ex^cy pleases to condesend so fare as to come down to the
Speakers chamber we shall be ready to receive your Excel-
lency.
Signed p Or^d W Bladen Ck: house of Delegate.

Sent p M^r Campbell and M^r Iohn Carvile who return and
say they have delivered theire Message and that his Ex^cy and
His Maty⁸ hon^ble Councill are att hand.
House adjourned for one hour. House again mett.
Resolved the following Message be sent to his Ex^cy the
Governour and his Maty^s hon^ble Councill.

By the house of Delegates March 17^th 1697/8.

This house humbly desire his Ex^cy will be pleased to order
the clarke of the Councill to deliver to our members herewith