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Councill^rs proposed be inserted in the s^d bill or otherwise the
method of Virg^a may be taken in that Case which is by appor-
tioning the Leavy in Assembly time. His Ex^ncy does say he
supposes he (with the advice of his ma^ts hon^rble Councill) has
the same liberty of Returning answers to what Comes from
the House as you have; and as to what you intimate of being
Detained here on purpose to Constraine you to Comply with
his Ex^ncy in those things w^ch are not agreeable to the sence of
yo^r house nor for the advantage of the Countrey, He denyes
them & can give it no milder a Term and Expects you should
prove them before his most Sacred ma^ty or the R^t hon^rble the
Lords Commission^rs for Trade & fforreign plantacons, but he
thanked God he is not Contious of having done any thing
this Assembly contrary to the writt by w^ch you now sit but
has Endeavoured all Lawfull and Equitable ways & means to
accomplish them. M^r Speaker sent to To attend his Ex^ncy
in Councill at the State house with all the members Came
accordingly whom his Ex^ncy told them their Severall miscar-
riages this Sessions; and Caused the answer of the Board
this day to severalls as also Remarks upon severall Resolves
this day to be publickly Read and so returned to the Councill
Chamber.
Brought from the House of Delegates by m^r Harris &
Severall other of the Houses members the following Message.

By the House of Delegates Aprill the 2^d 1698.

We have maturely Considered the Severall proposalls &
Remarks by yo^r Ex^ncy made to us this afternoon in the State
House as also the Severall proceedings Votes Resolves and
messages sent to yo^r Ex^ncy and his ma^ts Hon^rble Councill this
p^rsent sessions, & doe find them to be so humble modest &
Rationall that we do see noe Reason we should recede from
them; but will leave them upon our Journall.
Only begg leave in answer to these following Remarkes to
acquaint yo^r Ex^ncy that as to the words Serj' at Armes it was
a meere mistake and ought to have been a messeng^r in the
nature of a Serj' at Armes.
As to this House Adjourning to the Speakers Chamber we
had yo^r Ex^ncys Consent thereto as appears upon our Journall
the 16^th of March.
As to our Sending a Verball message to the Clerk of the

Original
Journal.

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Councill for papers without his ma^ts Hon^rble Councills knowl-
edge or Leave we acknowledge the Same an Error, but not any
wise done out of presumcon. As also the like Error in send-
ing for the Hon^rble S^r Thomas Laurence Secretary.

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