The Upper House. 43

an House thereon to the use of the sd Anthony Workman
during his natural Life and after his decease to the Use of
the Freeschool of this Town for ever Bearing date sixth day
of June Anno Domini 1696: And ordered to be Recorded in
the Journal of the Governour & Council And the House of
Burghesses of this General Assembly be of absolute & full
force & Available in Law to the uses therein Expressed
according to the true Intent & meaning thereof any defect in
form or want of Form in the same notwithstanding

U. H. J.

But forasmuch as the said Deeds Obligations & Writings
upon the strictest Search are not found to be recorded in
Either of the said Journalls or that the originals thereof can
be any ways discovered, Altho the sd Anthony Workman by
himself & his Assigns held the sd House so built as afd freed
of the Fine for Licence to keep ordinary during the Term of
his Natural Life yet his Heirs or Executors have refused to
surrender the same to the use of the Freeschool And Suf-
fered the sd Improvements to go to decay And be almost
ruined, And We the sd Rector Governours & Visitors of the
Freeschools conceiving We have an undoubted equitable
Right thereto humbly desire that a Bill may be brought in
this present Session to Vest & Confirm the afd House & Lott
in us & our Successours to the use afd And to oblige the
Heirs & Executors of the said Anthony Workman to make
good his promise of leaving the said Improvements in good
Repair, And also to pay and Satisfy unto us for the use of the
said Freeschool all such Rent as has been by them received
since his Death or usually reserved thereon by Reason of their
unjust Refusal to Surrender the same to us
Signed p order of the Rector Govern" & Visitors
of the Free schools p Edmd Benson Regr

Which being read at the Board was approved of and Re-
solved nemine Contradicente that the sd Address be recom-
mended to the Consideration of the House of Delegates and
sent to the Delegates by all the Gentlemen present
The Board adjourned for a Quarter of an Hour

The Council again met & Sate Present as before

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Capt Dent and Cap^t Purnell brought from the Delegates a
Bill Entituled an Act for Limitation of certain Actions for
avoiding Suits at Law
Read in their House the first second & third times &
Endorsed will pass
Which being read at this Board Resolved that the said Bill
will pass with the amendments proposed in the last Line but

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