Assembly Proceedings, July 1-10, 1696. 407

The house adjourned for 2 hours
Post Meridiem. House Mett

Resolved the following Message be sent to his Ex^cy and
the hon^ble Councill.

By the house of Burgesses July 3^d 1696

In Obedience to yo^r Ex^cys proposall relating to the Act
for ffree Schools this house have read and considered the same
as it now stands and considering the well penning and length

Original
Journal.

thereof and not onely the promulgating the same throughout
this province but the publication thereof in England as appears
from thence in print Do therefore hope that the continuance
of the said Act as it now is will not be any whit prejudiciall to
what is hoped or wisht for thereby
Wherefore we humbly desire the Alteracon thereof may be
further Suspended untill greater necessity
Sent p Cap^t Hill [and M^r Clarke.]
Signed p or^d W Bladen Clk Assembly.

Who returne [to the house and re]porte they delivered
their Message to his Ex^cy who [informed them it would] not
pass unless altered according to the proposalls.
W Bladen his [petition read, Or]dered that what Tob^o is
is allowed him this years Levy be [levyed and] paid him
in Ann Arundel County.
Comittee of accompts enter the house and lay their Journall
before the house which is approved of.
The house resolve themselves into a grand Comittee to
confer with his Ex^cy and his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill.
His Ex^cy with his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill came downe to the
house and upon Conference had, It was agreed the following
proposalls should be made to the Empero^r of Piscattaway;
Thorn Calvert, King of Choptico; King Peter, the King of
Mattawomans son and Severall of the great men attending
upon the house, who being called before the house, his Ex^cy
with the advice of this house told them that he would have the
Chopticoes, pamunkies and Mattawomans, go and live with
the Emper^r of piscattaway and be obedient to him during this
ty me of Warr, and therefore would give the said Empero^r a
Comission under the Broad Seale of this province That if
any of the said Indians refused to live with the Empero^r so
soon as their come was gathered, they should be reputed as
Ennimy's
That they should not hold correspondence with or entertain
any strange Indians without giving notice to and having the

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