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his Cabbin, and depriving him of his Common Necessarys for
his Support of Succour and Refreshment on Board in time of
his Sickness, Came to an untimely and unnatural end.
Ordered that the same be Strictly and Diligently enquired
after by all Magistrates or others living with or near such
Passingers by whom the Truth thereof may be the Better
known and discovered and Justice done therein
Adjourn till to Morrow Morning 10 a Clock
17th May 1692
Mett in the Council Chamber present as Yesterday
Came Mr Hammond and Mr Ridgley with the following
Message from the house Vizt
By the house of Assembly 17th May 1692.
This house has ordered a new Act to be made for the Con-
tinuance of the Articles of Peace now made with the Indians
and do think it necessary that the said Articles should be
Annexed to the Laws, they do therefore humbly desire a Copy
of the said Articles may be sent to this house.
Signed pr Order Henry Denton Cl Assembly.
Thus Answered
By his Excellency the Governor & Council in Assembly.
I yth May 1692.
The last Message from the house by Mr Hammond and Mr
Ridgley appearing very Strange and novell to this Buard they
cannot but Signifie their resentment thereof as a matter too
much intrenching on the Prerogative of the King in whose
power alone it is to make Peace or Warr, and that Conse-
quently the Peace lately Concluded by his representative the
Governor with the Advice and Consent of his Council is alto-
gether Sufficient of its Self without the help of an Act or Law
to Confirm the same; And therefore hope it will be no further
urged; this Board being desireous rather to impute it to the
mistake then design of the house in moving the same, and if
the house desire to peruse the Articles made for their infor-
mation they may at request have Copies thereof Sent them.
Signed pr Order John LLewellin Cl.
Sent to the house by Captain Addison and Mr Tench, they
return back with the Same giving the Board to understand
that the house was Adjourned
Adiourn till to Morrow Morning 10 a Clock
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