Assembly Proceedings, Feb. — Mch. 1659/60. 391

the power of adiourning and dissolveing the Assembly, or
words as near as could be to that effect. And vpon debate
had, The Governor being willing to sitt with them vpon those
tearmes (vizt) To leaue the power of dissolueing the howse

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to the Speaker of the Lower howse, and to reserue to himselfe
as representing his Lo^p a double or casting voice as hee ex-
pressed it. The Secretary refused to enter into the lower
howse with the Governor vpon those tearmes it being a mani-
fest breach of his lo^ps Right Royall Jurisdiction and Seigniory,
and offered his reasons, and desired to haue them entred vpon
Record in the Journall of the Lower howse, but was denyed it
by the Governor Wherevpon hee and M^r Baker Brooke
departed the howse (after leave asked) and given in these
words or to this effect (vizt) you may if you please, wee shall
not force you to goe or stay, vttered by the Governor

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