284 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. z'j-Nov. 14, 1713.

L. H. J.
Lib. 41

Richard Walker's Petition read. M^r Grundy appeared on
Behalf of the Pet^r and Flower Walker's Widow who being all
heard and the Papers read withdrew Debated and Resolved
upon the Question the Petition be rejected.
R. Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Col^o Holland, Col^o Ennalls and Col^o Tilghman from the
Council enter the House and deliver M^r Speaker the following
Message Viz.

By the President & Council in Assembly
Novemb^r 3^d 1713
Gentlemen,
In Answer to your Request by Col^o Mackall and others we
are willing to join with you not only in the Address and
Remonstrance proposed but in any Thing else in our Power
which may be for the Service of the Province but observing
that notwithstanding the most urgent Recommendation to
you made by the Honble President at the opening the Session
of her Majesty's positive Commands in Behalf of Sir Thomas
Lawrence her Secretary of this Province you have not yet
acquainted us with any Steps you have taken in Compliance
thereto We know not what Assurance we can have to meet
her Majesty's Gracious Favours in any Thing tho' never so
reasonable which we may request in Concert with you.
Therefore we once more wish you prudently and cautiously
to consider her Majesty's Commands laid before you and
endeavour by your ready Compliance therewith to entitle
yourselves and Country to her Majesty's Grace and Favour
for notwithstanding that we have as deep a Sense of the Mis-
fortunes of the Country and the insupportable Difficulties the
Tobacco Trade labours under and we are heartily willing to
join with you in any reasonable Methods to relieve the
Province in it's present Exigences yet we must needs tell you
should we not pay a just and awful Deference to the Royal
Commands of our Sovereign we can have but little Confidence
she should extend her Bounty & Favours to us
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Council

P- 395

Read and debated and referred for further Consideration
to Morrow.
The Rector and Visitors of the Free School according to
Order appear and lay before the House their Accounts &^ta
Ordered they be considered of to Morrow.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine O' Clock