Gloster County Ja's. Pyland, a member Northampton County Lancaster County S Coll. Hugh Gwinne, {Capt me Mr. Wm. Vnderwood. November the 25th, 1652. The voats of the whole Assembly in the business follow: *IT is ordered by the authoritie aforesaid, That the south side of Ocquhanocke Creeke in the county of Northampton and so vpwards be a peculiar parish and called by the name of Ocquhanocke parish. (Rand. MS. Jef. MS.) IT is ordered that Mr. George Fletcher shall have to himself, his heirs, ex'rs. and adm'rs. liberty to distill and brew in wooden vessels which none have experience in but himself for 14 years, and it is further ordered that no person or persons whatsoever shall make vse thereof within this collony without agreeing with the said Mr. Fletcher under the penalty of 100 pounds sterl. (Jef. MS.) WEE find Mr. John Hammod returned a Burgesse for the lower parish of the Isle of Wight, to be notoriously knowne a scandalous person, and a frequent disturber of the peace of the country, by libell and other illegall practices, and conceive it fitt he be expelled the house, and that a warrant issue to the sherriffe of the said county, for the election of another Burgesse in his roome. (Rand. MS.) WEE conceive it fitt, That Mr. James Pyland, returned Burgesse for the vpper parish of the Isle of Wight, expel- Wight, be remooved out of the house, And that he from Isle of led. * The acts and resolutions of this assembly are not numbered or divided, in any manner. They appear to be the joint deliberations of the governor, council and burgesses, exercising legislative, execuive and judical powers stand comitted to answer such things as shall be ob- added to IT is ordered by the Grand Assembly, that the Plantation oi plantation of Mr. Thomas Stagg scituate on the Old Thos. Stagg man's Creek shall be within the bounds of Westover Westover parish and pay all duties there that are now due and de parish futuro. (Rand. MS.) WHEREAS Chr: Boyse by appeale from the Go- Appeal from vernour and Councill the last court impleaded Coll. quarter court, Boyse Hugh Gwinne before this Grand Assembly about cer- vs. Guinne, tain land in Pyancataunk River, The Assembly vpon for land on pervsall of their severall pattents and grants, doe Pyancatank, finde prioritie of title for the said Gwinne, according to former orders in the government of Sr. William Berkeley, Knt. and the last quarter court, And the plt. &. defendant to beare theire owne charges. (Rand. MS.) Ransom vs. Hewett and Holder, for land on IN the difference between Mr. Peter Ranson, plt. and John Hewett and Wm. Holder, defend'ts. It is ordered by this Grand Assembly that Mr. Peter Ranson's pattent shall stand good for 1100 acres of land in Mock-Jack Mock-Jack bay, And that Hewett and Holder, be bay. outed and decline the possession till it be made appeare void by some that shall make better right appeare, It now appearing that none pretending to it in the right of Dawber have power to question his title; 100 lb. of Costs. tob'o being allowed him for costs from each of them (vizt) 100 lb. of tobacco from Holder, and 100 lb. of tobacco from Hewett, alias execution. (Rand. MS.) Ransom's IT is ordered by the Grand Assembly, that Mr. land on Mock Peter Ranson shall have and enjoy 1100 acres of Jack bay, Land in Mock-Jacks bay on the North River of Mock- how located. Jacks bay on the easterne side thereof, and the other 500 acres being granted to Mr. Wm. Whitby being the first grantees by this Assembly. (Rand. MS.) Occupants of Dawber's land not to IT is ordered by the Asssembly that all those that are in actual possession of the 2400 acres of the land be disposses- claymed by Edmund Dawber shall not be dispossest of the land they so hold by any, except by the said Dawber if he proove his title to bee justest the said 2400 acres being granted to Mr. William Daymes, if Mr. Dawber enjoy it not. (Rand. MS.) sed but by Dawber him self. Inhabitants tock may hold courts. IT is ordered by the Assembly, That the inhabitants of Appamat- of Appamattock River shall have power to keep courts according to the sence of the act of Assembly for courts in the like nature, to hear and determine all differences within the said parish, which said court is to be kept by the comissioners resideing in the said parish of Bristoll, and they to take place respectively as by act of Assembly they are nominated; appeals lying from this court to either Henrico county or Charles Charles City Citty county court, as also to have power to treate with the Indians according to act. Appeals to co'ty.courts. Comm'rs. of counties, how nominated (Rand. MS. Jef. MS.) IT is ordered with the vnanimous opinion of this house, That the Governour and councill shall appoint and appointed comissioners in each county respectively vpon the recommendation of the persons from the comissioners of the severall county courts, as they see cause to allow such recommendations. Comm'rs. of counties to examine lists of tithables (Rand. MS. Jef. MS.) IT is ordered by the Grand Assembly, That the comissioners of the severall counties respectively have power to examine the lists of the tythables of the said and fine she countyes, and where they find them not to be fully tariffs, &c. ken, to lay a fine vpon the sherriff or them that took the lists, as they shall think fitt, and such further punishment as by the Assembly is provided. (Rand. MS. Jef. MS.) Discoveries W. and S. encouraged. WHEREAS an act was made in the Assembly, 1642, ffor Encouragement of discoveries to the westward and southward of this country, granting 14 years to certain adven turers. them all profitts arising thereby for 14 years, which act Privilege for is since discontinued and made void; It is by this Assembly ordered, That Coll. Wm. Clayborne, Esq. & Capt. Henry Fleet, they and their associats with them either joyntly or severally, May discover and shall enjoy such benefitts, profitts, and trades, for 14 years as they shall find out in places where no English ever have bin and discovered, nor have had perticular trade, and to take vp such lands by pattents proveing their rights as they shall think good: Neverthelesse not excluding others after their choice from takeing vp lands, and planting in these new discovered places, as in Virginia is now vsed. The like order is granted to Major Abra. Wood and Other advenhis associates. (Rand. MS.) turers. ATT A GRAND ASSEMBLY JULY THE 5TH, 1653. GENTLEMEN, the house of NOT to intrench* vpon the right of Assem- Letter of the blies in the free choice of a speaker, nor to vnderva- governor to lue Lefft. Coll. Chiles, but onely by way of advice, It burgesses on is my opinion, the Council likewise concerning+ there- the choice of in, That it is not so proper nor so convenient att this a speaker. time to make choice of him for that there is something to be agitated in this Assembly concerning a shipp lately arrived, in which Left. Coll. Chiles hath some interest, for which and some other reasons we conceive it better at present to make choice of some other person amongst you whom you shall agree vpon. Your reall servant, July the 5th, 1653. Vera copia, RICH. BENNETT. JOHN CORKER, Cl. to the Burgesses. (Rand. MS. Bl. MS.) * "Incroach," Bl. MS. +"Concerning" in both MSS.-But qu, if it should not be "concurring." Oath of burgesses. Message to the gov'r, on the choice of a speaker. The house permit their speaker to resign. Minister of the gospel suspended & The oath administred to the Burgesses for this preseut Assembly. YOU shall swear to act as a Burgesse for the place you serve for in this Assembly, with the best of your judgment and advice, for the generall good, not mingling with it any perticular or private interest. This oath was taken by the Burgesses in the presence of Coll. Thomas Pettus and Coll. Humphrey Higgison, this 5th July, 1653.* Teste, ROBERT HUBERD. CI Consilii, (Rand. MS. Bl. MS.) IT is ordered, that Lev'tt. Coll. Edward Major, Lev't. Coll. Geo. ffletcher, Mr. William Hockaday and Mr. William Whittby, attend the Governor and Councill, to request of them their reasons, wherefore they cannot joyne with vs the Burgesses in the busines of this Assembly, about the election of Lev't. Coll. Walter Chiles for Speaker of this Assembly. (Rand. MS. Bl. MS.) LEFT. Coll. Walter Chiles haveing by plurality of votes been chosen Speaker of this Assembly: And this day representing to the house his extraordinarie occasions in regard of the dispatch of some shipping now in the country in which he is much interested and concerned, The house vpon his desire have given him leave to follow his private affairs notwithstanding the election aforesaid.+ (Rand. MS. Bl. MS.) IT is ordered by this present Grand Assembly, That Mr. Robert Bracewell, Clarke, be suspended, and is declared ine- not in a capacitie of serving as a Burgesse, since it is vnpresidentiall, and may produce bad consequence. (Rand. MS. Bl. MS.) ligible to a seat in the house of burgesses. * 1652 in Bl. MS. but evidently a mistake. July the 6th, 1653,” added to this clause in Bl. MS. |