Assembly Proceedings, May — June 1676. 493

he Shall by the respective Sheriffes [be Ordered] thereunto)
To be Alterd and in Stead [thereof that] these Words bee
Added Viz (Some time [between] the 20^th June and the first
of July) [And this] house will then Consent to this Act
Si[gned] &c

This house cannot Concurre in Oppinion with the Lower
house Voteing it unnecessary for Cap^t Alien to Range any
Longer, first because the peace with the puscataways is not
Rattified till the Hostages are delivered.
Secondly because we See the Woefull Condicon our Neigh-
boures are in by Neglecting to make Certaine their owne
Security by theire owne forces and depending Wholly upon
the Jndians, And therefore desire the Lower house better to
Consider Whether it be not yet Necessary Cap^t Alien to keept
Rangeing Especially dureing the Sitting of the Assembly
Signed &c

U. H.

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Low house
May 26
1676

Voted th^t Cap^t Aliens Troop Continnue Rangeing
dureing this Sessions of Assembly and th^t they have
the same pay as the Souldiers had ag^t the Susque-

hannough forte
Signed &c

Ordered th^t the Hono^b!e Secretary be requested to acquaint
Majo^r Thomas Truman that his Witnesses Cannot be Sworne
by this house To night
Signed &c.

Tomorrow Morning being the day appointed for the Tryall
of Majo^r Thomas Truman Jmpeached by the Lower house
This house desire to know of the Lower house how they intend
to proceed ag' the Said Truman and that they Will Send theire
Vote to this house this night With the Names of the persons
who they intend shall Mannage th^t Affaire.
Signed &c

[Lower house 26th May.]

Ordered th^t the Attorney Gen^ll M^r Rob^t Carvile Coll W^m
Burges and M^r W^m Stephens Mannage the Jmpeachm^t ag^t
Majo^r Thomas Truman at his Tryall
Signed &c:

The Lower house desireing th^t the Orriginall Jmpeachm^t ag^t
Major Thomas Truman with the orriginall Depositions may be
put in the hands of Such persons as the Lower house have
Voted To mannage the S^d Jmpeachm^t

The Hono^ble Secretary by order of this house did goe downe
with the Said Jmpeachm^t & Depositions

The house is adjowrned Till 10 a Clock
To morrow Morning

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