68 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

We have appointed M^r Philip Clark & W^m Taylard to p^ruse
and Consult Books to draw up certain forms of Oaths for the
Severall Officers to take and the Grand Jury Charge ag^t the
next Sessions of Assembly.
As to the 40000^lb Tob^o left upon the Journall of the Committee
of Acco^ts Wee put in 20000^lb Tob^o at his Ex^ncys Instance and the
other 20000^lb Tob^o we design'd to pay the Hon^rble his Ma^ts
Councill and the Gentlemen that apportion the publique Leavy
but rather then wee will admit of any Novell, we are willing It
should not be left upon that Journall. Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk: Dom Del.

His Ex^ncy is pleased to demand of the Board whether or noe
he had spoke any thing when at the house otherwise than plain
matt^r of fact who say not, and doe very well approve of what
was Say'd. In Reply to the answer of the House Just now
brought by m^r Harris and others it is Remarked as follows viz^t
1: This Board doe say th^t there is noe such thing can appear
upon the Journall of yo^r house of having His Ex^ncys Consent
for yo^r Adjourning to the Speakers Chamber at an Ordinary
only his Ex^ncy thinks that Maj^r Thompson & some other mem-
ber Came, and told him so, as he was walking upon the State
House hill after they were adjourn'd to that place
2: His Ex^ncy is pleased to appoint the hon^rble S^r Thomas Lau-
rence Baron' Secry^r, Coll: Henry Jowles & Thomas Tench
Esq to Examine into the accounts & papers Relating to M^r
Benj^a Halls protested bills of Ex^a against the next Sessions of
Assembly & to make Report accordingly.
4: It is supposed th^t yo^r meaning is th^t the 40000^l Tob^o should
be wholy left out, if soe and yo^r allowing M^r Sewall his Ex^ncy
will assent to and pass the allowances made in the Journall of

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the Committee of Acco^ts Except those of M^r Jackson M^r Kil-
bourn, for the Speakers Chamber and the other Ordinary
keepers upon the accc of Committe's siting w^ch are not ad-
mitted of & M^r Ben: Halls bill as before:
Lastly his Ex^ncy these two Remarks upon the whole answer,
Viz^t
That it is not Nemine Contradicente.
2^ly: That Some of you have given up part of the Infalibility
as to all the rest of the materiall points, in which you sup-
pose yo^rselves to have been so modest, mild & humble,
his Ex^ncy Expects that you will assert the Same before his
Sacred ma^ty or the R^t hon^rbIe the Lords Comm^rs ffor Trade &
fforreign plantacons, where he does not doubt (God willing)
but to make you appear as little infallible as you have shewed
yo^rselves already.
In answer to the Return of the House concerning the