The Upper House. 139

By the house of Delegates May 13th 1701

Upon considering the Message this day by the Honble
Thomas Tench and Tho^s Brook Esq^r wherein a Conference is
desired, It is resolved That some of the members of this house
Joine in Conference and that Col^o William Holland Col James
Smallwood, Col^o Edward Lloyd and Col^o Thomas Ennalls
attend such of his Ma^tys honble Councill when & where his
Ex^cy shall please to Appoint.
Signed p Order W. Taylard Cl house Del.

Came Col^o Lloyd from the house with this Message viz.

By the house of Delegates May 13^th 1701

May it please your Excellency
Having read a Report from the Gentⁿ of the Conferrence
this Day had which is very Acceptable to this house there-
fore desire yo^r Excell^cy'^s Proposalls relating thereto may be
produced in writing and the same shall be sent from this
house that it may remaine upon the Journalls.
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl House Del.

Original

Journal.

In answer whereto was sent by M^r James Frisby and M^r
Francis Jenkins viz.

By his Ex^cy the Governo' & Councill in Assembly
May the 13th 1701.
Gentⁿ
Since you cannot make an Estimate of what the Charge
will be in Cleaning and Mending the Arms out of Kelter in
each County it is thought fitt that the Col^o of each County
view and keep them in good repaire which are now Service-
able & gett all the rest Mended, and what the Charges
amounts to in each County that the respective Colonels
draw notes upon his Excellency the Governo^r who will pay
the money and Since that Experience Shews us the great
Spoile has been made in Sending the Arms abroad and it
is believed that most of the Countys have already Arms
for their present Defence and in Case any are not so Sup-
plyed upon application to the Governo^r they will be fur-
nished, and for the better preserving of the Arms for the
future in Case of a Christian Enemy it is adjudged necessary
That a considerable Quantity of Arms be Lodged here and
the Governo^r will take Care to provide a fitt person to Attend

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