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truly sensible of the Truth of our Condition, And when the
Committee appointed by you and us to inspect the Records
make their report We believe your Honours will be made
Sensible of the Deserts of S^r Tho^s Lawrence
As to the other part of your Message relating to the joining
with us in the Address & Remonstrance about the Tob^o Trade
We gratefully acknowledge your readiness therein and desire
the members may meet thereon with all Expedition
Signed p order R Dallam Cl ho Del.

Which being read & Considered Ordered the following
Message be sent thereto Viz.

By the Council in Assembly
November the 4^th 1713

U. H. J.

When you let us know what members of your House you
appoint to draw up the Address to her Majesty and remon-
strance to the Lords Comm^rs of Trade & Plantations about
the Tob^o Trade and where they will meet the members of this
Board you desire may be joined with them We shall direct
some of our Board to meet & join them in that Service
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Sent by Col Addison & M^r Lloyd
M^r Jn^o Leach and M^r Brooke came & saw W^m Bladen sworn
to his Naval Officers Accompts

By the Council in Assembly
November the 4^th 1713

In answer to your Message by Cap^t Frisby & M^r Brooke
wherein you desire to know what part of our Allowance for
Expences &c we would have allowed in mony we desire the
same Allowances may be made us in proportion to what is
allowed to the members of your House as to the publick
Treasurers Col Smithson is not in Town But M^r Young is
ready to lay his Accompts before you
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Sent to the House by Samuel Young Esq^r
It being represented on behalf of the honble Col Holland
Col Thomas Smith Philemon Lloyd Esq^r the Executors of
Kenelm Cheseldyne Esq^r & Robert Bradley Esq^r that they
had never any Satisfaction for their extraordinary Trouble
imposed on them by his late Excellency Governour Seymour in
going the Circuits & being Judges of the Assizes

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