Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1676. 477

Pledge of amity given them by the former Governo^rs of this
Province, and was the said Meddall given to Majo^r Truman or
to any other English man, or was it Carryed back againe into
the forte.
8^ly Did Major Truman stay at the North side of Puscattu-
way Creek till the Virginians came thither to him, or did he
there treat with them Concerning the Mannagem^t of the Warr
ag^t the Susquehannoughs
9^ly Did the Susquehannoughs ever ofter offer any Treaty of
peace or desire to Continue friendship and Whether did Major
Truman ever demand satisfaction from them for any Injuries
done or tell them they were the persons which we suspected
had Injured vs.

The house adjourned Till 9 a Clock
to morrow Morning.

On Wednesday May the 17th1 1676. at 9 a Clock in the
Morning the house Mett

Present as Yesterday:

Ordered th^t for the more Expedicious retourne of the Ex-
aminacon of lohn Shankes to the seav^ll Jnterogatories touch-
ing the Murder of the Susquehannough Jndians, Mr Ressell is
hereby Impowered to Presse Boate and hands and other Ne-
cessaries in order to the said Expedicon.
Signed &c:

U. H.
Journal
original

Ordered th^t the peticon of Eliz Delaroach be duely Con-
sidered by the Comittee of both houses to [Sitt] upon Publick
acco^ts

Ordered th^t the Hono^ble Secretary do forthwith Issue a [Wr]itt
of Supersedeas to Supersede the Capias ad Satisfa[cie]ndum
Menconed in the Peticon exhibited to this house [by] Roger
Lawdemore.
Signed by Ord
Rich: Boughton Clk
of the Assembly.
[The] house is adjowrned
[for] halfe an houre.
The house Mett
Low^r house
May 17^th
1676

Voted th^t The Comittee inspect all the Lawes of this Country
for ffees due to any person whatsoever by Reason of theire
Office, and ascertaine all ffees of all Officers Whatsoever with-

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