The Upper House. 335

M^r Cheseldyns Excuse is Admitted tho' his Ex^cy was pleas'd
to say he is heartily sorry he cannot have the p^rsent Advice
of two Such worthy Gentⁿ as he is Inform'd Col. Addison &
M^r Cheseldyn have approved themselves.
His Ex^cy was pleas'd to lay before the Board M^r John Evans
William penn Esq the Proprietor of Pensilvanias Deputed
Governours Letter of the 20^th of April with the Case of
the Inhabitants of Sussex & Whorekills County's in that
Gov^rnm^t about Lands they alledge to be there & for which
they are impleaded in this province praying that stopp may
be putt to such suites untill the Dividing Line be runn out
between the two proprietors the Lord Baltemore & W^m
Penn Esq.
Ordered the said Letter & case be laid before the house
of Delegates for their consideration, And for that this Dis-
pute lying undetermin'd so long is of very pernicious conse-
quence in that Justice is impeeded the Sheriff of Som^rsett
County in this Province & of Sussex County in those Terri-
torys not knowing the limittsof their Bayliwicks so that many
persons Evade the Laws each of those laws being fearfull &
uncertain what to do on this Occasion It is proposed to the
house of Delegates to Advise the properest & Readiest
means to prevent that Inconveniency & p^rjudice that her
Ma^tys peace may be p^rserved & her subjects holding Lands
under both the proprietors may know what to Trust to.
Sent to the house by Col Holland

P. R. O.

Came M^r William Harris & three other Members from the
house & delivered at the Board a bill for Recognizing her
p^rsent Ma^ty & a bill for Settling a Revenue on her Ma^tys Gov-
ernour w^ch said Bills were read the first time — The said Gentⁿ
also brought from the house to his Ex^cy as followeth viz^t

By the house of Delegates
April 27^th 1704.

May itt please your Exc^y
S^r
Wee haue read and deliberately considered of what your
Excellency was pleased to say to us att the opening of this
sessions, and wee are well Satisfied, th^t you haue long and
faithfully serued the Crowne, like a true English gent, & th^t
giues us the full Assurance th^t you will continue to doe soe,
in being a good and Just Governour to us, and th^t Every man
of honesty & good moralls will find itt
Wee haue taken care to haue the Laws touching Religion
and for discourageing immorality and Prophaness Examined,

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