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to a Post or publick Messinger and have Resolved to allow
unto Mr John Perry ffifty pounds sterl: p annum on condition
he discharge all publick Messages and pacquets as your Exncy
shall direct, and also disburthen the Province from all charge
whatsoever by meanes of any Messinger imploy'd for the
Service of the same.
Signed p Ordr
W Bladen Clk Assembly.
May 20th 1695
This Board do propose that the aboue Matter may be
settled and adjusted according as it Was first Offer'd to your
house for which you are Referred to your Minutes.
Hen. Denton Cl Concil.
May 22th 1695.
Brought from the house of Burgesses the houses answer &
proposall in relation thereto, Vizt
To his Exncy the Governr and Councill
By the House of Burgesses May 2 2d 1695.
Wee do conclude that Mr John Perry do consent thereto
that is to say to go Eight times p year betwixt Potomack and
Philadelphia in this manner, Vizt from such place on the North
side of Potomock as your Exncy shall appoint to such place in
Petuxent as your Exncy shall direct and so to Annapolis, from
thence to Kent and so to William Stadt and from thence to
Daniell Toas's and so to Adam Petersons and from thence to
New Castle & so directly to Philadelphia and returne the same
way back again to Potomock and at all those places receive
carry bring and Leave all pacquets and letters of and for the
Inhabitants of this Province, at his nearest Stages according to
the Directions thereof, and take no gratuity or Reward for
carrying any letters from this province to Philadelphia or
bringing any from Philadelphia hither, and delivering the same
according to the Directions at his nearest Stages, And
if further occasion shall require shall go to New Yorke, Vir-
ginia or Else where, as his Exncy shall direct, he shall be
allowed by the Publick ffifty pound Sterl. p annum
Signed p Ordr
W Bladen Clk Assembly.
May 22th 1695.
Assentened to by his Exncy and Councill; and Ordered that
the said Post begin his stages as follows, Vizt To begin at
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