226 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695.

Original
Journal.

move out of the province to any place, as they shall fancy and
like but that they be well advized in the thing before they go
about it least they Come to be sorry for their change, when it
may prove too late.
Recommended down to the house, by two persons Brick-
makers, that they Examine them whether there be any Clay
to be found within this port of Annapolis fitt to make bricks.
They accordingly go down and Return again and say that
they have passed the Examination of the house and had pre-
sented unto them some Samples of Clay got within and near
the port the which was liked and approved off.
Then were Offered certain proposalls by the s^d men the
which being read were referred to the Consideration of the
house of Burgesses.
Adjourn till thursday morning.

Thursday Octob^r the 10^th 1695.

The Councill again Sate & were present as before.
Read a Letter from the hon^rble his Ma^ts Councill of the Gov-
ernm^t of New York together with a Copy of certain proposi-
tions of the ffive nations of Indians unto his Ex^ncysent and
Directed.
Read a Petition preferred by M^r Attorney Gen^ll praying
therein that a settlement might be made of his ffees: Ordered
that the same together with the aforementioned Letter &^ca be
laid before the house for their Consideration

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The aforegoing papers being sent by the Clerk of this
board who was also given in Charge to acquaint the house of
Delegates and Burgesses that his Ex^ncy desires they would
walk down towards the Dusk of the Evening for to Drink his
Ma" health at which time he would cause a bone fire to be
made for the Joyfull news of his ma'^s Success ag^t the ffrench,
a Letter whereof by his Ex^ncy received had been here Read
and was sent for their perusall He Returns and says that
he had performed his message and that the house will wait
upon his Ex^ncy accordingly.
Produced and Read the Committees Return, who were
formerly appointed for inspecting the publick Revenue,
wherein, the state of Govern^r Copleys Acco^t is set forth &^ca
Read afterwards M^r Tench's Exceptions (as adm^r of the s^d
Govern Estate) therein craving allowance for Severall other
matters; the s^d Report was approved of and Ordered that the
s^d Report and paper of Exceptions, together with all other
papers touching the s^d Report be sent and laid before the
house of Burgesses for their Consideration.
Adjourn till to morrow morning.