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that, if any of the assembly had a mind to see them, they might see them APPENDIX. there. The house, considering the return of the committee ordered to inspect Mr. Martyn’s accounts, re-assumed that debate, and thereupon did vote, that, notwithstanding my lord’s answer by Mr. Martyn to that committee, it was and is their undoubted and inherent right, that as all bills for money ought and do arise in their house, so they ought to appoint the disposal of it, and to receive and examine all the accounts concerning the fame. Vera Copia. ROWLAND POWELL.
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Extract of a letter from the Earl of Carlisle to the Committee. St. Jago de la Vera, 15th Sept. 1679.
My Lords, YOUR lordslips letters of the 25th of March, 4th of April, and 31st of May last, I received on the 26th of August, as also your lordships orders and reports to his majesty, touching the laws and government of Jamaica; which I communicated to the council (the assembly then sitting to continue the revenue bill, expiring the 2d of September) on the 27th of August ; and afterwards, the same day, I communicated, the council being present, his majesty’s letter of the 31st of May last, and your lordships order and report of the fame date, to the assembly ; which came to me as seasonably as they received them surprisedly, making me the next morning the inclosed address ; upon which, having palled a bill of impost for six months, I prorogued them, by advice of the council, till the 28th of October next, hoping in that time they would sall of their heat, and, upon recollection, better bethink themselves of their duties and allegiance, and upon my offering them again the laws, which I propole to do upon their first meeting, better demonstrate their obedience by readily giving their consent that they might be enacted. VOL. I. O o But,