Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684. 25

Lower house Aprill the 18^th 1684:
Voted necessary that a Towne be sett forth at the Sea side
as is desired by this peticon and the place appointed by this
to be betweene the goeing in of Selbys and Cornelius Innis
his land,
but for the Towne at Barrows landing voted
not to be remooved nor altered.
Signed p Order Cha: Boteler Clke of the
Lower house of Assembly

A Peticon of the Inhabitants of Zachaja swamp thus En-
dorsed viz^t

Voted that there be a Towne upon Westwood Manno^r as
by this Peticon is desired:
Signed p Order Charles Boteler Clke of
The Lower house of Assembly

A Charles County peticon thus Endorsed viz^t

Lower house Aprill 19^th 1684:
Voted that a Towne be layd out at the mouth of Nanjemy
Creeke or neer Lewis his neck as is desired by the within
Peticon
Signed p Ord^r Charles Boteler Clke of the lower
house of Assembly

Caecill County petition endorsed viz^t
This peticon rejected:

Monokin petition Endorsed viz^t

Lower house Aprill the 19^th 1684
Voted that this peticon be rejected this house being well
informed, that the place where the Towne is, is the most Con-
venient place in the said River
Signed p Order Charles Boteler Clke of the lower
house of Assembly

U. H. J.
Original.

The Message is as follow viz^t

Lower house Aprill the 18^th 1684
Upon reading the Peticon of the Inhabitants of Som^rsett
County for a Towne at the sea board side, Ordered that a
Towne be appointed between the goeing into Selbys bay and
Cornelius Innis his land at Assateague bay at the discretion of
the Comission^rs but the Towne at Barrowes landing not to be
remooved.

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