Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1661. 401

Ordered that M^r Henry Coursey goe downe to the Lower
howse with the Acte for the Minte together with M^r Norwoods
peticon and Accompt

The Vpper howse ajourned whilst 12 of the Clock to mor-
row morning

Wednesday the 24^th of Aprill

Present all except M^r Coursey
Vpon the Receipt of a letter from the lower howse which
vpon some mistake was broake open which was sent to the
Vpper howse
Ordered that it be remanded to the Lower howse for their
Consideracon

Then was p^rsented the peticon of Luke Gardnor
Vpon the peticon of Luke Gardnor Capt. Leiuetennant
vnder the Comand of (William Evans which being read Jt was
ordered that the said peticon be referred to the Lower howse
their Consideracon
The howse adjourned for an houre

The howse mett againe p^rsent as before

Then was read an Acte for appoyntment of officers which the
howse corrected and ordered it to be fayre written
Then was read an Acte for Assistance to be sent to the
Sasquehanough Indians, Reported by Mr Edward Lloyd Chare-
man of the Comittee and with some few Amendments ordered
that it be sent to the lower howse
Jt being first voted in the Vpper howse to pass nemine con-
tra dicente

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Journal
1659-69

Ordered that M^r Baker Brookes carry downe to the Lower
howse the said Acte for Assistance to the Sasquehannoughs
An Acte for tryalls at lawe and Ascertayning Costs of Suite
was this day sent downe to the lower howse by M^r Clarke
As alsoe an Acte ag^t scratching the markes out of tobacco
hhds.
Then was p^rsented the peticon and Accompt of John Jarboe
Ordered that the said peticon and Accompt be referred to
the Lower howse for their Consideracon
Then came from the lower howse Coll William Evans M^r
Richard Smith and M^r William Leeds and p^rsented the Acte
for the Ayde of the Sasquehannough Indians faire ingrossed
together with the Assent of the lower howse to the said Acte
Whereupon it was ordered to be read in the Vpper howse
and vpon reading ordered to pass nemine Contra dicente

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