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

Original
Journal.

the Arms here and keep them in Good Order at the Charge
as you have requested so that they will be readier to be
dispersed as necessity shall require
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil.

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The following Message was sent to the House by Thomas
Tench and James Frisby Esq^r

By the Councill in Assembly May 13^th 1701

Whereas the ffree School we now sitt in hath been built
in great Measure by the Subscriptions of Several Private
Persons well Affected to that good Designe who are desirous
to see the good Effects thereof, It is recomended to your
house to Consider how the best use may be made of the
said house it being now finished and also that you will take

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Care to provide some Convenient fitting Place for his Ma^tys
Councill to sitt in Assembly times for the better dispatch of
Business and Likewise for an handsome place for the Arms to
be lodged where they may be hung up there being a Consid-
erable Quantity to be lodged here.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Concil

The Board adjourned till 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Meridiem

The Councill in Assembly Sate
The Rangers Account produced to the Board and referred
to the house of Delegates
Came Col S^t Leger Codd and 5 other members with the
following Answer to the last Message by M^r Frisby and M^r

Jenkins viz^t

By the house of Deleg^s May the 13^th 1701

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May it Please your Excett^cy
The message by James Frisby and Francis Jenkins Esq^r
relating to the Cleanseing & mending the arms was here read
and this house intirely Concurred therewith and returne yo^r
Excell^cy their hearty thanks for your Excellencys Care therein
Signed p Order W Taylard Cl house Del

The Board Adjourned till tomorrow morning att 8 of the
Clock

Wednesday May the 14^th 1701
The Councill Sate Present as Yesterday
The following Message was brought from the house viz