By his Excellency and Council in Assembly
September the 27^th 1704.

His Ex^cy the Governour and Council have already addressed
her Majesty on this occasion therefore unless the House will
shew their nearer Concern by raising and Lodging Mony in
England to be made use of for negotiating this Matter more
Effectually neither his Ex^cy nor this Board will Joyne in the
present Address proposed

Signed p order W Bladen Cl Council

The bill providing what shall be good Evidence to prove
foreign Debts was read and the Board do insist on the last

Clause being better Explained

The Bill for appeals and Writts of Error read and Endorsed
unless the House will agree to the Bill as proposed it will be
referred to the next Sessions of Assembly

The said two Bills sent to the House by M^r Coursey

Came M^r Henry Coursey from the House desiring to know
of the Board what they mean by Explaining the last Clause in
the Bill providing what shall be good Evidence to prove
foreign Debts &c And is told that this Board would not have
any thing but mony allowed in Discount

Came Major Lowe and brought up a bill to prevent the
Growth of Popery which was read in Council the first and
second time well approved of passed for Engrossing and sent
to the House by Col lenkins and M^r Cheseldyne.

Came M^r Hodson and two other Members with the bill for
Appeals and Writts of Error desiring it might pass as drawn
being thought really beneficial to the Province and to Induce
the Board there to alledge that the Defend^t will not be wholly
remediless but may have his Injunction in Chancery

The Bill is agreed to and sent to the House by M^r Sanders

The Board adjourns till the Afternoon