The Upper House. 553

	By an order of Councill to pay Capt Peter Coode Comandr of his Maiestys Ship Messenger		Original Journal.
	Advice Boate one hundred pounds, fifty pounds wrof, was repaid by the said Coode as by George Plater Esqr Recr his account doth more at large appear By Cash paid Capt Nathanl Bostock by order" of the Psident & Councill for the use of her	£ s. D. 50...00...00
	Majestys Ship the Eagle Advice Boate to purchase Provisions as p order & Receit	£100..00..00
	Totall ......	260..00..00

The Premisses Considered Wee the Governour Councill &
Generall Assembly now Conven'd do most humbly intreat yo^r
Lordship favorably to lay this Matter before her most gracious
Majesty that this province may be reimbursd those severall
sums amounting to 260' as her sacred Majesty in her Princely
Wisdom shall direct which has been so misapplyed contrary
to his late Ma^ty King Williams Instructions. Wee her Maj^tys
Loyal Subjects having only that poor Banke for the Support
of our Country ag^t all Enemys both foreigne & Domestick
which will now be Sufficiently drain'd when the Arms & Amu-
nition are paid for which his Ex^ncy our present Governour (our
wants being Considered) hath undertaken to Supply us with.

Your L^dps favour and Justice in this Matter will for ever
oblige us to be

My Lord

Your Lordships most obliged

faithfull humble Servants

Both which Addresses were Read at the Board & well ap-
prov'd of And were Sign'd by his Ex^ncy the members of the
honourable Councill & those of the house of Delegates

M^r Wells & M^r Thomas Frisby bring from the house a Bill p. 64
Incouraging the making Hemp & Flax within this Province
Engross'd which was read and assented to by her Majestys
honourable Councill & was sent to the house by M^r Coursey

M^r Ennalls brings up the Engrossd bill for preventing the
Exportation of European Cofnoditys which was read & as-
sented to & sent to the house by Col Lloyd & Coll Holland
together with the Journall of the Comittee of Accounts
Assented to by the board

M^r Ennalls brings from the house the foil: Message viz.