28 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 23-Nov. 3, 1711.

U. H. J.

till this time thereby preventing the Charge of convening an
Assembly in the Summer would have met so perverse a Con-
struction that the assessing the publick Charge but more
especially our Allowances for Attendance in Council were the
great occasion of this Session
Nor is there any Justice in laying hold of the honble Presi-
dent's Expression, this was the usual time for laying the Levy
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Col Nicholas Low and five others of the House of Delegates
brought up the following Reply to the last Message from this
Board Viz.

By the House of Delegates
Novem^r 3^d 1711

p. 730

Notwithstanding we are assured what we have addressed
your Honours to remedy is our just Right and worthy your
Consideration We are willing at present to wave any further
Debate about it and therefore have sent the Bill for assessing
the publick Levy for your Assent
Signed p Order R Dallam Cl H^o Del.

The af^d Col Low and the other members delivered the af^d
Bill for paym^t & Assessm^t of the publick Levy Assented to by
the House of Delegates
Which was read & assented to by this Board and returned
to the House by Col Holland & three other members of this
Board
Mem^dm Col Whittington represents that the Person who
looks after the Alarm Gun in Somersett County & two Horse-
men and one other Person who keeps Look out on the Eastern
Sea may be payed for their Services. Which this Board thinks
reasonable and if Col Whittington be pleased to see them
Satisfied This Board will recommend it to the next Session of
Assembly to refund his Honour
L^t Col Gale & M^r Bordley came to acquaint the honble
Presid^t that the House waited his Commands.

The Honble Col Coursey & Col Addison are Sent to the
House to tell M^r Speaker & the members of the House of
Delegates that the honble Presid^t requires them to attend him
in the Council Chamber
M^r Speaker and the members of the House of Delegates
came up to the Council Chamber and M^r Speaker Presented
to the Honble President the following Bills Assented to by
the House of Delegates and this Honble Board.