Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 323

and in the mean time he will (as well as if the Peace were
already really ratifyed) keep Amity with them and expects
they should do the like which they likewise promise to do and
produce their former Articles which were read Openly and it
is mutually agreed on both sides that the same in every par-
ticular shall be inviolably kept and Observed until such times
as they shall have elected and Confirmed their Emperor and
then they are to Apply themselves to Col^o Hutchins who will
Accompany them and their Emperor with the several Kings
and Great men so many as may be Convenient to come over
to his Excellency in Order to Conclude and sign new Articles
to be drawn and signed by all Parties.
Captain Joseph Stevins Commander of the Ship Ruth of
London petitions his Excellency that whereas his two Servants
John Cornele and Ann Child als Cornelicus his wife were
lately by the Justices of Saint Marys County Court set free
without hearing the petitioner what he had to say in his
defence why they ought not to have their Freedom) he might
be admitted to state his Case and have a hearing before this
Board and Justice accordingly done him.
His Excellency is pleased to Grant that the Petitioner be
admitted to a hearing of the whole matter before the Justices
of the Provincial Court and the witnesses on both sides to be
examined therein that right and Justice be done
Mary Peters a Servant or Slave in Possession of M^r Carberry
petitions the Governor setting forth that through the Illusion
and Instigation of her late Master and Mistress she had
married with a Christian Negro was drawn into Slavery altho
she had really served above eight years more than the time
she came in for prays for her Manumission
The Consideration thereof referred to further time to peruse
the Law in that Case made relating to Negroes and Slaves
whether she can have any benefit thereby.
The Act for securing the right of several Persons read here
the Second time and passed it together with the two fore-
going Acts that relating to Servants and Slaves and the other
against Divulgers of false news with the Opinion of the Board
thereon sent to the House by M^r Brook and Captain Courts.

U. H. J.

M^r William Josephs petition for allowance for a Horse &
some Arms taken from him upon the late Revolution whilst
himself was sick at Mattapany as also for Transcribing 30
Copies of his proposalls to the House of Assembly the last
Sessions of Assembly under the late Government at request
of that Lower House
Answer to the said petition thus subscribed

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