338 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 3, 1704.

P. R. O.

Interests, and happiness my endeavours shall never be
wanteing Jn^o Seymour.

p. 16

Then came M^rJohn White & M^r John Smith with the fol-
lowing Resolve from the house of Delegates viz^t

By the house of Delegates
Aprill 27^th 1704

Colonell Blakiston's Letter to the Gen^ll Assembly of this
Province touching his Agency of the Affaires of this Province
in England being read — It was putt to the Vote whether he
should be any longer continued to Act as an Agent for this
Province And it was Resolved in the Affirmative Wherefore
this house do resolve to continue him their Agent and Desire
the hon^ble Councills concurrence with us.
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Taylard Clk house Del.
Assented to by the Councill.

Came M^r Philip Lynes with the bill for sale of Nicholas
Milburns Lands for the paym^t of his Debts which was read
the first time
M^r Thomas Frisby from the house delivers his Message
That it is Represented to the Assembly that the Inhabitants
of this Port & Towne do overburthen the Pasture with their
own private Stocks to the p^rjudice of the publiq & that it is
not taken Notice of by the Town Co^rt Wee therefore pray
that yo^r Ex^cy will order the Iustices of the Towne Court to
give an Acco^t to this house how the said Injury crept in &
why it is tollerated And that your Ex^cy will please to give
Direccons that the same may be better observed for the future
& that the publiq may not any longer suffer thereby.
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Taylard Clk

p. 17

To which was returned by Col Holland.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
Aprill 27^th 1704
Gentⁿ
Your Representation Relating to the Publiq pasture being
over burthen'd & Desiring that Direccon may be given to
the Town lustices has been read at this Board & necessary
Directions will be given therein.
Sign'd p Order W Bladen Cl Concil.