254 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.

U. H. J.

May the 12th 1692 Mett in Council Chamber Viz^t

The honourable

Coll Blackiston
Coll Robotham
Coll Greenbury
Coll Hutchins
Coll Browne

M^r Tench
Cap^t Addison
Cap^t Courts
M^r Brooke

A Message from the house by M^r Thomas Greenfield &
Coll S^t Leger Cood Viz^t

By the house of Assembly i2th May 1692.
This house has been Moved by severall Members whose
Consciences will not permitt them to Comply with the form of
the Oaths of Allegiance and Abhorrence; as it is taken by
their Majestys other Subjects, and desire to Serve their
Majestys and their Countrys in the trust reposed in them
This house is very desirious to have the Assistance of all
the Members of the Same in those weighty affairs now before
them and also of the aforesaid Members, if any Expedient can
be found out, in which case the usuall Declaration made by
persons so Principled will be Satisfactory to the house, of their
Loyalty to their Majestys and faithfullness to their Country,
and the Advice of their Majestys honourable Council is desired
in the Premisses.
Signed p^r Order Henry Denton Cl of Assembly.

Another Message from the Lower house by M^r William
Dent, M^r Robert Smith, Major Henry Tripp, and Captain
William Whittington which they deliver in writing as foll: Viz^t

By the house of Assembly nth May 1692.
This house has Appointed M^r William Dent M^r Philip Clark
M^r Robert Smith Major Henry Tripp, M^r Thomas Greenfield
Captain William Whittington and M^r Edward Boothby to be
a Committee for Examination and Inspection of the Body of
the Laws of this Province and do desire that some Members
of the Council may be Joined with them herein.
Signed p^r Order Henry Denton Cl Assembly.

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Another Message by M^r Thomas Tasker, and M^r Henry
Hawkins which they Deliver in writing and are acquainted
that this Board intends to Adjourn themselves to M^r Lynes
house, from whence they may Expect an answer to their
Severall Messages this Day received the last being as follows
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By the house of Assembly May the 11th 1692
This house has Ordered and Confined themselves to certain
hours of Meeting Viz^t To meet at 9 a Clock in the morning,