[27th May, 1693.]

Att a Councill Held att philadelphia on a Saturuday the 27th of

May, 1693.

His Excell. sent Mr Jamison to know if the representatives have made anie thing readie for the perusall of the Councill, to save time.

Mr Jamison returned that the house were not mett; that some of the representatives there told him they wer copying out such Laws as they wer to offerr to his excell.; that they had imployed three Clarks, but that they beleived it Impossible they wold offerr any thing this day; & that they were also proceeding upon other matters. Adjourned till Moonday morning, 8 a Clock.

[29th May, 1693.]`

Att a Councill Held att philadelphia on Moonday the 29th of May, 1693, Afternoone.

His Excell. gave the board to understand that in the forenoon hee had sent to the house of representatives about eleven a clock, and there was no assemblie mett; that the Speaker is now come to towne and the assembly sitting, desiring the advice of the board If it may be proper to send for the speaker & reprimand him for going out of towne w'tout leave, or to send to him and urge their dispatch. The Councill doe advise his Excell. to send to urge their dispatch.

Ordered, Mr Jamison doe wait upon the House of representatives, and tell the Speaker that his Excell. and Councill did attend on Saturuday Last, and sent a Message to them and they wer nott mett; In Like manner this forenoone, and they were not mett, The Speaker and Sundrie representatives being outt of towne: That it is neither warrantable nor answerable for the members of assembly to goe outt of towne without the Leave of the House, nor for the Speaker without his Excell's Leave, during their Sessions; That his Excell. must be gone to morrow: That if anie thing extraordinarie shall happen in the fronteers during his Excell's absence, they must think to answer for their delayes; and to desire to know if they will have anie thing to offerr this night.

The Speaker did return in answer, that the house was adjourned on Saturday to ten a clock this day; That his house was not ffarr outt of towne; that against ten a clock hee did return & was in towne; That they wer putt upon new measures, the provinciall Councill having formerlie prepared bills; That they were unskilled in the methods; They were busie, and hoped they wold have something to offerr this evening, att Least they wold send word how farr they were proceeded.

Adjourned till 8 a clock morrow morning.

[30th May, 1693.

Att a Councill Held att philadelphia the 30th day of May, 1693.

Two of the Representatives did present 13 bills not signed by the Speaker, nor anie wayes relating to the Queen's demands and his Excell. desire, which wer read.

Adjourned till 3 a Clock afternoon.

Ordered, that Pat. Robinson & George Forman, Esqr., doe signifie to the House of representatives that his Excell. is surprised to find 13 bills returned & none of them answering their Maties' demands, nor hath his Excell. seen one vote or minute of assembly concerning anie of them. None of them are signed nor passed the house in anie forme, Soe that nothing is done but an expence of time; That they desire them to dispatch their Maties' affairs, which sufferr much by his Excell's absence, being severall times called back to the fronteers since his coming hither, and must be gone to morrow.

Pat. Robinson & George Forman, Esqrs., did bring answer from the speaker that they were making haste; had not mispent time; wer put upon new & unusuall methods, & desired the Governor's excuse that the monie bill was almost readie.

Adjourned till morrow 8 a clock morning.

[31st May, 1693.

Att a Councill Held att philadelphia the 31st May, 1693.

Lawrence Cock,

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John White and Edward Blake, from the representatives, brought up the former 13 bills, signed by the Speaker.

His Excell. told them that their house had not treated him well: That they had not sent the votes of their House these two nights by

past: That he hath not found in anie of their votes the Least mention of these bills they have surprised him withall, and desired their dispatch of their Maties affairs.

John White repeated the former excuses for their delay, and told his Excell. that there were revolutions in government of Late, and tho' they were conscious of no guilt, yet it wold be Convenient to pass an act of oblivion.

His Excell. replyed, That he was sensible of a great manie neglects and abuses that wanted reformaon, particularlie their Laws not published under Seal nor enrolled : That hee had offered to sett them to rights, and to grant ym anie thing which might be consistent with the laws of England and their Maties Letters patents, but they have slighted his offerr, and had the boldnes to justifie ymselves in everie thing.

Ordered the reading of the thirteen bills. The 13 bills being three times read, Ordered that pat. Robinson, Esqr., doe acquaint the House of representatives that these bills are read over, & his Excell. expects what they furder intend to offerr.

James Fox & Cornelius Empsom, from the hous of representatives, brought up 18 bills Signed by the Speaker, amongst which a bill for erecting a post office and a bill against privateers.

Ordered the reading of the said Bills. The Governor and Councill doe assent to twentie bills without amendment; five with amendments, and Six wer Laid aside.

Adjourned to 3 a Clock afternoone.

Att a Councill held att philadelphia the 31st of May, 1693, post meridiem.

John White, david Loyd, Samll. Carpenter and Edward Blake, from the house of representatives bring in and offerr the Bill of sup plie for the government, which they say is read two times in their house, but not passed, and desires to know what is become of the other bills they have sent up; whether they are passed or not, or what amendments are made, &c.

His Excell., Gentl., This is no bill. I will not look upon it untill it be passed ye house & signed by the Speaker. I have sent you word formerlie that the Speaker was to cause be wrote under each bill: "This bill being three times read, is assented unto by the "House of representatives and ordered to be transmitted to the "Governor and Councill for their assent thereunto; and then signed "by order of the house: his name." But this you will not follow becaus bid to doe it.

Mr. White. May it please the Governor not to take it amiss that the representatives are desirous to know what is become of the other bills, ere they proceed to the passing of it: They Judge it the practice of the Comons of England and their right, therefore pray Governor excuse it and peruse the bill.

His Excell. Gentl., If you did design to Compliment me with the sight of this Bill before it was passed yor house, you might have followed other measures. I can take no notice of it here untill it come signed by the Speaker & past the house. I will not Looke upon it.

Mr. Lloyd. To be plain with the Governor, here is the Monie bill, and the house will not pass it untill they know what is become of the other bills that are sent up.

Mr. White. May it please the Governor, The house doe not know but those bills the Governor may see Cause to Lay aside may be the bills they putt the greatest value upon, therefore pray thee to excuse it, and Condescend to them in that thing.

His Excell. Gentl., You have not dealt fairlie by me; you have no candor; you have sitt these fifteen dayes & nothing done: no vote mentioning those Laws ever came to my hand untill you surprize me with 13 bills; & again more, some of which are directlie opposite to their Maties Lres patents. I came not here to make bargains nor expose the king's honour. I will never grant anie such for all the monie in your Countrie. You have had her Maties Letter before you, and Let the house Consider what they are doing: I must be accomptable at whitehall for everie thing that is transacted here in this assembly. I shall be sorrie if I can be able to give you no better character; and in short, you must expect to be annexed to New yorke or Maryland. I will not Look upon the Bill untill it will be three times read & signed by the Speaker.

The Representatives did throw down another bill upon the table and withdrew.

The Bill last delivered is concerning the estate of persons deceased, and not signed by the Speaker.

. His Excell. Ordered Mr. Robinson to carie the same back to the house, and tell them that his Excell, hath passed a bill against abusing Magistrates this day in Councill; that they sufficientlie abuse his Excell. in sending up such scripts of paper without being signed, & that they must not expect that hee will take anie notice

of such.

His Excell. sent Mr. Robinson and Mr. forman to inquire if the house of representatives had anie more Bills to offerr; Who in ansr. said, the house wer in debate whether they should send anie more bills for assent Untill they heard that the other former bills were passed.

His Excell. after Long expectation, did desire the advice of the board whether hee should not dissolve the assemblie, having had no regard to their Majesties demands for assisting New yorke.

His Excell. Ordered Pat. Robinson & Geo. Forman, Esqrs. to wait upon the house of Representatives and demand of them

whether they have complied with their Majesties demand for assisting New york; whether they had considred of a Quota of men or monie, or both, and that they return an ansr in writing, Signed by the speaker.

His Excell. gave them the Queen's Letter, of which the Representatives had formerlie a copie, that they might see it.

They brought in ansr that shortlie they would bring an ansr in writing.

His Excell. did demand of the Councill If they have observed him to take wrong measures to disoblige the representatives and make the inhabitants uneasie since hee came amongst them, and prayed them to use their freedom of speech.

The Members of the Councill did Return, That they were admirers of his Excell. patience, and wer wittnesses that hee hath taken all the steps of Condescention Imaginable to gain them, and that they wer afraid the Countrie will be att Last Sufferers through their

means.

His Excell. gave the board to understand that he hath sent severall messages to the Representatives they have done nothing to answer the Queen's Lettr. They have adjourned ymselves twice this day, and it is now three Hours since the Last message was sent to them; Therefore, asks the advice of the board to send for them and dissolve them.

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Andrew Robeson, Esqr. made answer, That he was ashamed of their behaviour to his Excell. after all that Condescention and patience his Excell. hath shown to them being putt to the vote, It is the opinion of the Councill (onlie Mr. Salway excepted) that His Excell. have patience till morrow morning and that if they give not satisfactorie ansr to the Queen's Letter by 8 a Clock to-morrow morning, then to dissolve the present assembly.

Adjourned till 5 a Clock morrow morning.

[1st June, 1693.

Att an Assembly Held att philadelphia the first day of June, 1693, 5 a clock morning.

The Councill Having sett two hours, Ordered that Pat. Robinson, Esqr. doe wait upon the House of Representatives, and demand of them an ansr to that message concerning the Queen's Lettr, according to promise Last night, in writting, & whether they have anie further Bills to offerr.

John White and Edward Blake from the Representatives brought a Roll of Laws, annexed to a petition of right, which Laws the assem