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By his Ex^ncy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
Ap^ll 4th 1706.

His Ex^ney thinks fitt to acquaint You that S^r Thomas Lau-
rence has, made his Complaint to her Ma^tye ag^t the late Law
for Regulating of Ordinarys, Copye of w^h Complaint is

Original
Journal.

herew^th sent You that you may assert your Reasons for that
Law ; otherwise You cannot expect her Ma^tys Royall Assent
thereto. Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Counl.

Colonel Holland acquainting his Ex^ncy and the Board that
his Wife lay dangerously ill, had leave to go home.
The Board adjourn'd for two hours.

Post Meridiem.

The Councill Sate p^rsent as before (Save Col Holland)
M^r Hays & M^r Jones bring the following Message from the
House.

By the house of Delegates Ap^ll 4th 1706

Upon that parte of his Ex^ncys Speech which dos relate to
the greate Evill which happens to the People of this Province
by Bills of Exch^a Protested for makeing some Provision of
Reliefe therein this House does pray that they may be ad-
mitted to confer with her Ma^tys hon^ble Councill and that his

Ex^ncy will be pleased to appointe the persons tyme & place of

meeting accordingly. Signed p Ord^r W Taylard Cl h Del.

The Boarde adjourn'd untill eight of the Clock to morrow
morning.

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Fryday Aprill 5th 1706.
The Councill Sate Present as yesterday

And ordered that Colonel Thomas Ennalls carry the fol-
lowing Answer to the houses message last night.

By the Council in Assembly Apr^ll 5th 1706

In Answer to your Houses Message yesterday by M^r Hays
& M^r Jones desiring a Conference with this Boarde in order
to redress the greate Evil of protested Bills of Exch^a His
Ex^ncy and the Councill are willing to have a Conference with
the whole house in the Councill Chamber to morrow morning
at ten of the Clock upon the Subject matter at present so
pernicious to the Countrye.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Council

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