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150 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-22, 1695.
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Original
Journal.
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so much p head, upon Wood and Earthen Ware brought
from New England or Else where, and upon Mollasses &
Sugar imported by fforraigners.
15: That some person of trust be imploy'd in the Nature
of a publick Post to keep going betwixt Potomack & Phila-
delphia for the Carryin all Letters betwixt the said places,
and that a Certain yearly Sallary be settled upon such person
for the same.
16: That such horses as are allowable by the Law to be
killed, be instead thereof taken up and Sold for the Use of
the Poore of the Parrishes.
17: His Exncy is in particular pleased to propose whether
Corn be so scarce in the Countrey as that the same may
Occasion the death of any person through want thereof.
Produced to the Board & Read Lettr from Capt Daniell
sent from the Commandore to his Exncy Signifying the
Comandores designe of Sayling by the last of this Instant
May. His Exncy proposes that the Gentl. of the Councill con-
sider agt Tomorrow in the Evening, What answer to give to
the same, Expecting by that time, the said Capt Daniell with
Severall Masters of Shipps and Merchants.
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Wednesday in the Evening May 15th 1695 :
According to Order of the day, the Members of their Mats
honoble Councill the Honble Thomas Brooke Esqr being added.
Where was
Present
His Exncy Francis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll &ca Robt Smith
Esqr Speaker of the house of Burgesses & Capt Josiah
Daniell Commander of their Mats hired Ship the Prince of
Orange.
His Exncy produces to the Board Severall Letters by him
Received from Capt Crowe, the Commandore touching the
ffieets Sayling, Namely, one of the first of march past with
List of the Ships intended into this Province, inclosed; Signi-
fiying his haveing leave from the Lords of the Admiralty to
stay in the Countrey but two months, another of the ninth of
March setting forth his designe to Sayle by the ninth of May
after another of the 5th of Aprill, expressing that he Under-
stands that the Ships by that time cannot be in a readiness,
therefore desires Notice may be given to the Masters to get
ready to joyne the ffleet at Kiquatan by the last of May
instant; All which letters his Exncy Signifyed he had caused to
be Coppyed out and sent to the severall Counties of the
Province, in Order to be published; Produced also another
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