242 Assembly Proceedings, March — April 1671.

U. H.
Journal
1659-98

Read a Writt of Error and Transcript of Records inter
Hooper & Burgess & al. Another inter Tully & Decosta
which this House intends to Consider of the last day of this
Assembly. And an Inquisition & Mandamus concerning the
Estate of William Lewis dec^d This House thereupon sent
the same Mandamus & Inquisition to the Lower House to-
gether with this Order Viz

March the 30^th 1671

Was then taken into Consideration the Inquisition indented
taken in Port Tobacco in Charles County the 13^th day of
January in the thirty ninth Year of his Lordship's Dominion
relating to the Title of the Land in the County aforesaid Called
Lewis's Neck and sent into this House by order of the Gover-
nour and Council to the End that as well the Title to the said
Land may be Cleared as the Title of other Persons depending
upon such Measne Assignments and Conveyances may be
Confirmed or otherwise put into a Way to be Cleared The
Upper House doe desire the Lower House to Consider of the
whole Matter and the Consequences of allowing such measne
Conveyances and Assignments and Certify their Opinions
concerning it to this House that due Coure may by the Court
of Chancery be taken in that and such like Cases hereafter.
John Rousby Clk of the Upper
House of Assembly

This House having received a Message from the Lower
House for their opinion about the Writt of William Bishop one
of the Members of the Lower House were of Opinion that it

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was the mistake & misprision of the Clerk only And acquainted
the Lower House therewith by Col Calvert and M^r Fitz-
herbert
This House received a paper from the Lower House in these
Words

Viz. Wednesday the 29^th day of March 1671
At the Lower House of Assembly

It being moved by a Member of this House that some per-
sons Elected by these respective Countys to serve as Members
for the said Countys in this present General Assembly have
voluntarily Absented themselves in Contempt of his Lordship's
Writt
And the Question being put whither this House shall put a
Fine upon the members Absent or not without the Advice and
Consent of the Upper House ? It passed in the Affirmative
by the Major part of the House to impose a Mulct for any
Offence Committed against this House