468 Assembly Proceedings, May 15-25, 1705.

Original
Journal.

It is further Remarq'd that the Allowance to the Secretary
for Recording the Laws of the two last Sessions is not any
way Equivalent to the Service without due Regulations &
Allowance whereof this Board will not Assent to the Journall
or Allowances thereon.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Council.

M^r Tyler M^r Wells M^r Hill and M^r Macall bring from the
house the following Message Viz.

By the House of Dell May 23^d 1705

By the Debates of our house Relating to Benjⁿ Celie the
Prisoner Wee did not Intend to put his Ex^ncy in mind of what
he might do but only Asserted the Royal Prerogative but if
the Bringing in of a Bill to Transport him or any other thing
which may Save his life be thought Necessary if you please
to signify to us this house will be very Ready to Concurr with
Your hon^rs in any such Proposal we being very Desirous that
his life may be saved.
Signed p order W Taylard Cl house Dell.

The Board Adjourns 'till to morrow morning at 8 o'Clock.

Die Jovis 24^o May Councill Sate prsent as Yesterday.

Advised that M^r Philemon Lloyd M^r Nathaniel Hynson and
M^r Tho^s Addison be Appointed Comissioners to go to Cone-
stoga or further Northward to treat with the Seniquis Indians
and that M^r Thomas Jones attend them as Clerk to Write
what there shall be Occasion for.
Came Maj^r Contee & nine other Members from the house
& bring with them a Bill for Laying a further duty of 6^d p
Hhd on Tob^o Exported which being Read at the Board they
do not think it Advisable that such Bill do pass especially in
this time of Warr when Tobacco is so low for that it will
damnify the Trade in Gen^ll Deterr the Shipping from Loading

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in this Province and be a means to Drive them to Virginia
Which being so Endorsed was sent to the house by Col Lloyd
& Col Hamond
M^r Gray and M^r How Bring from the house a Bill for
Transporting Benj^a Celie Which was agreed to by this Boarde
notwithstanding the same was not so Regularly brought in
the House not having his Ex^ncy the Gov^r and Councill's Con-
sent thereto.
M^r Eccleston and M^r How bring from the house a Bill for
the selling of W^m Edmonsons Land for payment of the pur-