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

P. R. O.

w^ch I returne you my hearty thanks, and will always endeavour
to preserue among you, the good Esteem you conceiue of me,
as to what you pray, that you should take further tyme to
consider about building the house by her Majestyes Royall
instructions required for her Governeur here, this being, for
the reasons you mention a very busy Tyme, I shall be very
well satisfied to referr the same till I shall see you together
againe, being willing to gratifie you in shortning the present
Sessions
The severall Indian Treatyes shall be layed before you as
you desired, and tho' herewith are sent you such of her
Majesties Royall instructions, which I am directed to advise
and consult you in, yett her Majesties hon^ble Councill w^th
my selfe judgeing that the reviseing all the Laws of this
Province, will be a worke of tyme, which this present junc-
ture (the shipping goeing away) will not admitt of without
great inconveniency, doe propose that a certaine Comittee
or a certaine number of persons best qualified for that pur-
pose, may be appointed by this Assembly to review the said
Laws, and putt them in a ready method by them to be
reported to the next Sessions of Assembly pursuant to her
Majestyes Royall instructions, which will be of great Ease
to the generall Assembly, and save charges, soe th^t att present
it is expected you should answer the other matters layed
before you, wherein I cannott doubt of your ready advice and

assistance. Therefore desire that what can conveniently be

done this Sessions, and is most Essentiall may be Effected,
and that you'll giue such proper answers in writeing to her
Majestyes Royall commands, as you shall judge best fitting
soe worthy a body, now mett together at this present generall
assembly, and those you represent, in promoteing whose
Interests, and happiness my Endeavours shall never be
wanteing Jn^o Seymour.

Which being read in the house itt was considered that
the Paragraph therein relateing to the reviseing the Laws is
a matter of great moment, therefore resolued itt be referred
till next assembly.
M^r William Bladen Clk of the Councill enters the house
and delivers m^r Speaker the Treatyes with the Indians
Collonell W^m Holland enters the house, and p^rsents m^r
Speaker the followeing message, which was read and ordered
to be entred here as followes

By the Governour & Councill
in assembly

Gent Your representaon relateing to the publick pasture