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house & returne their thank's to the house for their Gratifica-
tions allowd them by this house
Whereupon Mr Speaker returned them thanks for their
pains in preaching to the house and reading prayers this
Sessions

Original
Journal,

Allowd to Mr Sam^l Watkins Cl: of the Comittee

l tob.

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of Laws

1200

Allowd Mr. Goldsbrough Clark Assistant to the

said Comittee

800

Allowd Mr Henry Wryothesly [Clark] of [the]

Comittee of Agrievances

800

To Mr. John Stanle[y Clarke to the Committee]

of Accompts

1200

To James Baker [door keeper]

1200

To John New [ton the Drummer]

1200

To Cap^t Willm [Holland Serg'atarms attending

this house

3000

Allowd Henry [Mathews the ffield Keeper] for )

this Year untill October next

1200

Ordered Cap^t [Holland receive] of Richard Clarke his fyne
of 1000^l tob: and give the Cou[nty] Credditt therefore out
of his allowance this Sessions as Serj^t at Arms

By his Ex^cy the Gov^rnor & Councill &c

May the 12^th 1696.

Upon reading and perusall of the request of the house
touching Indians &c Ordered that Colonell Herman be dis-
coursed with about the same and that an Interpreter be
provided (who may be upon his Oath to talke with them, and
that no person be suffered to talke with them besides for fear
of Tricks

His Ex^cy is desired to give Orders & Directions therein

Proposed that what Shipps are in the Country & cannot get
ready before the last of June, be permitted to Sayle as got
ready unless the Fleet come in before that tyme, who are then
to Stay for the ffleet.

Assented to by the house.

That the tobaccoe collected for building a Church at Anna-
polis be sold for Bills of Exchange or Good's and some per-
sons impowered to sell the Same.

Assented to by the house.
House adjourned till to morrow morning at 6 of the Clock.

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