142 Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

This house for Answer reply that they will first Speak with
his Lordship and to Morrow will appoint Some of this house
to Ioin with them—
M^r Chiseldine returns—
The Oath of Thomas Grunwin read in this house & the
following Order thereupon past—

Upper house of Assembly Aug^t 30th 1681.
Whereas there is a Certain freeman an English man lately
come over from Virginia who Reported at William Rosewells
in S^t Maries County that he heard Some Indians in Virginia
Discourse of the late Murder of the English at Point Lookout
(as is Supposed) upon the Friday after the Murder was there
Perpetrated (as upon Oath hath been Averred) and whereas
the Said Freeman went from the house of the said Rosewell
in Company of Rich^d Witter of Charles County by the Invita-
tion of the said Witter—
This house willing to be informed of the Truth of the Prem-
isses do hereby Order the said Witter to find out the said
Freeman and him to bring to the Upper house of Assembly
or to his Lordship and Council to inform them of the Truth of
the Premisses and do Order that as well the said Witter as the
Said freeman have their Charges borne and be rewarded as
the Affair they come about Deserves—
Signed p^r Order
p^r John LLewellin Clerk of Assembly—

Sent by Col Darnall from this house to his Lordship for his
Perusall and its better Dispatch
M^r Cheseldyne from the Lower house comes to this house
to acquaint them that they had no Business yet ready to Com-
municate to this house—
Adjourn till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock—

Upper house Mett August the 31^st 1681

Present
The Chancellor Col Tailler—
The Honble The Secretary Col Darnall
The Surv^r Gen^ll J Cap^t Digges

Upper house August the 31^st 1681
This house have Appointed Col Thomas Tailler and Col
William Stevens (when he comes) to Ioin in a Committee with
Some of the Members of the Lower house for Adjusting the
Publick Accounts this house desire to know the Names of