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Which being read and Considered this house concurrs
therewith and ordered that the following Message be sent to
his Ex^cy and Councill

By the house of Dellegates May 13^th 1701

May it please Yo^r Ex^cy
In answer to the message of the 12^th Instant by Coll^o Jn^o
Hamond and Coll^o Jenkins relateing to the millitia this house
did referr it to a Com^r to Consider of w^t Laws might be made
to render the Millitia more usefull who have reported to us
that the Constitucon of this Countrey will not admitt of any
better Law to be made. Signed p order
W Taylard Clk: house Dell:

M^r Philemon Loyd and Coll^o Henry Lowe sent up to his
Ex^cy with the sayd message. They returne and say that the
honble Councill is adjourned, therefore referred to be sent to
morrow morning.
The house adjournes till to morrow morning seven a Clock.

Wednesday 14^th May 1701

The house mett againe and called over all present only Coll^o
W^m Whittington and M^r W^m Hutchinson had Liberty to de-
part the house and M^r Jn^o ffrancklin sick.
The message yesterday by Tho^s Tench Esq^r Coll^o Jn^o Ad-
dison, Tho^s Brooke Esq^r and Coll^o Jn^o Hamond, read as follow

By the Councill in Assembly May the 13^th 1701

Whereas the free school wee now sit in hath been built in
great measure by the Subscriptions of Severall private psons
well affected to that good Designe, who are desireous to see
the good effect thereof, It is recomended to your house to con-
sider how the best use may be made of the sayd house, it being
now finished, And also that you will take care to provide some
convenient fitting place for his Ma^ttys Councill to sitt in in As-
sembly time for the better dispatch of business, And likewise
for a handsome place for the Armes to be Lodged in where
they may be hung up there being a considerable quantity to
be lodged here.
Signed p order
W Bladen Clk: Concil

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