448 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696.

U. H. J.

that the Lawyers be consulted therein which if Judged that
they have no such Power that then such power be added to
their Commissions
Proposed whether the late Act of Parliament made in Rela-
tion to Quakers Swearing will take place in this province the
said Law being herewith sent for the advice of the House and
Lawyers thereof and if the same be Adjudged not to take
place here proposed whether the House think it necessary to
make a Law in this province conformable to the said Act of
Parliament for the ease of the Quakers here residing
Upon his Excellencys Representation laid before the House
relating to Captain Pellew Commander of the Ship Speaker
his Excellency is pleased to Offer and signify that if the
House does not think fit for his Majestys Service that the said
Captain Pellew be stopped for the present for the Reasons in
the said Representation Expressed his Excellency will imme-
diately Give directions for his Clearing to Go the said mes-
sage was sent by the honble Col^o Robotham and Col^o Addison
the which came answered from the House as follows viz^t

By the House of Burgesses September 21^st 1696.

Upon his Excellencys proposall by the honble Col^o Robo-
tham and Col^o Addison this morning sent in relating to the
Clearing of Captain Humphry Pellew this House conceive
that in regard there is a Fleet in the Country near upon-
sayling that it will not be any way prejudicial to his Majestys
Service that the said Ship should be immediately Cleared
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk
Assembly

Ordered that the further Answer from this Board be given
thereto which was done as follows Viz^t

By his Excellency the Governor and Council Sept^r the 21^st
1696.

The Houses answer relating the proposall about Captain
Pelews Sayling has been received & it being imagined that
the House are not acquainted when the Fleet are to Sayl are
therefore hereby Given to understand that Captain Daniel
has brought the certain Intelligence from the Commodore
that the Fleet will not Sail before the last of December or the
beginning of January at Soonest and if the House Continues
in the same mind they would do well to signify it
Signed p Order Hen. Denton Clk Concil