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Her Majesty having so expressly declared her Royal Will
and Pleasure in favour of S^r Thomas Lawrence We do not
think fitt to join in any Address contrary to her pleasure so
often and so particularly declared both by her Letters and
Orders in Council. And tho we think it absolutely necessary
for the good & Welfare of the Province and should be heartily
glad to join with you in appointing a capable Person to be
Agent for and represent this Province on all occasions
Yet if we should Concur to appoint an Agent particularly
on this Score It would seem in us a manifest opposition of her
Majesty's Commands
Wherefore we cannot agree to the Conference desired &
therefore once more earnestly desire you will maturely and
with the greatest Caution consider what may be the ill Conse-
quence of refusing a due Compliance to her Majestys most
Sacred Commands now before you
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Col Hoskins and three others brought up the following
reply to the answer of this Board in relation to the Land
Records Viz.

U. H. J.

By the House of Delegates
October the 29^th 1713

In reply to your Message this Day by Col Ennalls We have,
appointed Col Philip Hoskins M^r James Frisby Capt Richard
Jones and M^r James Macall members of this House to join
with the members of her Majesty's honourable Council to
enquire into the State of the Land and other Records this
afternoon or when your Honours think fitt
Signed p order Richard Dallam Cl Ho Del.

By the Council in Assembly
October the 30^th 1713

On Consideration whereof Resolved that the honble Samuel
Young Esq^r & L^t Col Charles Greenberry join with the mem-
bers of the House of Delegates to enquire into the State of
the Land and other Records and give them notice that they
will attend that Service to morrow
Signed p order W^m Bladen Cl Coun.

And notice thereof was sent by the honourable Samuel
Young Esq^r
The petition of Robert Scott & Charles Neale Executors
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