132 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-May 17, 1701.

Original
Journal.

Cap^t William Hutchison & M^r Robert Bradley Came from
the house with the houses Answer as to the Conference Pro-
posed viz.

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By the House of Delegates May the 9^th 1701

In Answer to the Message this morning by Thom^s Tench,
Thomas Brooke, James Frisby and John Hammond Esq^r
Wherein his Excellency is desirous of a Conference with the
Speaker & some Competent Number of this house. It is
resolved That the Speaker & whole house Attend his Excel-
lency and Councill on the Conference when and where his
Excellency shall please to Appoint.
Signed p order W Taylard Clk

Ordered that M^r James Frisby & M^r Robert Smith Cary the
Answer of this Board to the House viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r & Councill in Assembly

May the 9^th 1701.

His Excellency and this Board will be ready to receive the
House upon the Conferrence Proposed by Eight of the Clock
to morrow morning
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Concil

The Board adjourned till 8 of the Clock tomorrow morning

Saturday May the 10^th 1701

The Councill in Assembly Sate Present as Yesterday
Came Major Dorsey & M^r Parker from the House and
present Major Thomas Hamond returned a Delegate for Bal-

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temore County who took the Oaths appointed by Act of Par-
liament & Subscribed the Test & Association
Came M^r Speaker with the members of the House to At-
tend his Excellency & Councill upon the Conference Yester-
day proposed
Whereupon his Excellency Orders the following Paragraphs
in the Lords Commission : of Trade & Plantations Lre to his
Ex^cy of the 4^th of January 1699/700 to be read viz
What has been done by the Generall Assembly is not
Agreeable with his Ma^tys Intentions and Especialy it is most
irregular that soe many Laws of different kinds should all be
Enacted together by one Single Act which is that Intituled an
Act Ascerteining the Laws of this Province by which means it