436 Assembly Proceedings, April 1662.

U. H.
Journal
1659-69

The Courts to judge of the right pleadeing and inconsistancy
according to the best of their Judgem^t skill and Cunning
And the Lower howse humbly desires that this Acte be assented
vnto
William Bretton Clk

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The Sence of the Vpper howse is that by this meanes of
leaueing all to the Breast of the Courts, all is againe Left to
discrecon and soe the Acte unnecessary as it lyes
Voted that it pass John Gittings Clre:

Then came from the Lower howse this following paper
Whereas the place can not be readyly agreed vpon nor the
Manno^r how a State howse may for the p^rsent be built, and the
Widd Lee proposeing to this howse, to sett that howse she
now Hues in to Sayle It is thought most convenient that the
said howse be bought for the p^rsent vse of the Country till a
better and more convenient may be found out and that this be
proposed to the Vpper howse for their approbacon.
William Bretton Clk:

It is ordered by the Vpper howse that the next Sattirday be
the day of Sessions.
John Gittings Clre.

Vpon readeing an Acte Entituled an Acte for p^rscribing how
to give Evidence to those of tender conscience Whereupon
it was putt to the vote of the howse whether the forme of take-
ing an oathe should be altred yea or not
Vnanimously Voted Not
And that the reasons be drawne vp and given them in wryting

The howse is adjourned till nine of
the Clock to morrow morn:

Thursday the 10^th Aprill

Present as Before

Then was read the Acte made the last Assembly Entituled an
Acte for encouragem^t of such Souldiers as shall adventure in
the defence of the Country which being read the Leivtenn^t
Generall according to the vote of this howse passed the 2^d
day of Aprill and the desire therein Conteyned to Confirme

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this Acte in his Lo^ps name, Did in his Lo^ps name declare his
Lordships Assent to the said Acte.

Ordered that Daniell Jenifer Messenger carry the acte enti-
tuled an Acte for p^rscribeing how to give Evidence to those of
tender conscience with the reasons vnder written why it cannot
pass, to the Lower howse