444 Assembly Proceedings, February 1674/5.

L. H.

Journal
original

Comittee Lower house ffeb: 16^th 1674.

Jn pursuance to a of the Lower house of the 15^th
ffebruary the Comittee

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thinke convenient to ppose Gou^rno^r of New yorke,
who Concerning a treaty with -ore the
Jnhabitants of this Pro in Re to the Managing
a warre u it be totally left in the brest of his Exctty.
for Carryeing on of such warre at his Exctty shall
thin doe propose, that 15^l Tob p poll be leavyed
to his Excttys hands to be Expended and layd
discretion of his Exclly. -ttee
The sd Report d And put to the vote
lected the next yeare and to be Deposited in his Exctty^s
the Charge of the warre with the Jndians if Assem-
bly can be called to supply further.
Voted by the Majo^r tht suffic Ordered that a
message be sent to the upp house with the vote of this house
in Reference to the Jndian busines, and that they would please
to Considder thereof and Retorne their opinions to this house.
Majo^r Brookes Cap^t Burges Cap^t Wells & M^r Dent sent
with the sd message they retorne.
The peticion of John Coman condemned the last Co- for
witchcraft, humbly desires this house to interce with
his Exctty on the behalfe of the sd pet^r
Voted Nemine contradicente, th house peticion his
Exctty accordingly and ordered that M^r Howard
Woolford Draw a peticion for that purpose & p^rsent it to this
house their Consideracon.
put to the vote whether Convicts shalbe imported
into this Province for the future ye
Voted they ought not arred.
The house whilst to morrow morning 10 a clock.

17^o ffeb:
house met abs before.

Came M^r Taylo^r from upp house with a message
in writing (vizt). it being Endorsed on the e of the
peticion of Elizabeth Warner.