By the Council in Assembly Sep^r 27^th 1704

The message by M^r Muschamp and M^r Tyler this Afternoon
we have observed and thereupon we do acknowledge we did
Resolve the Address to her Maty in the name of the Province
as absolutely necessary and agreed to the Reasons therein
Contained and did really believe the General Assembly unani-
mously would have Joyned in it thinking those Accounts we
had tho never so small and uncertain, Sufficient to caution us
to stand upon our Defence and Avert such apparent Damages
to the present well settled Constitution of our Country and
upon the Conference did propose not only mony should be
remitted to England but some trusty sensible person sent by
this Assembly to negotiate this Affair which was referred to
your Consideration but we find rejected

Therefore to what end should we frame addresses never to
be Presented or Considered which without mony to accom-
pany them to the Persons whose several hands and offices
they pass through can expect no better Fortune or Counten-
ance 'twas upon this score and no other we refused Joyning in
the said Address and now assure you [we] wish your whole
House had as deep a sense of this imminent Danger as we
for then surely you would to preserve your Constitution do
what is fitting and then his Ex^cy the Governour and this board
will never refuse heartily to joyne with you in this address or
any other for the Interest or advantage of the Province

Signed p order W Bladen Cl Council

The Board adjourns 'till to morrow morning

Thursday Sep^r 28th 1704
Council Sate Present as yesterday

Came M^r Coursey and M^r Tyler and bring from the House
the following Message

By the House of Delegates
Sep^r 28th 1704

The House according to two several Laws of this Province
entering into Consideration of and settling the fees due on