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Read the following resolves sent from the House Vizt
By the House of Burgesses September 26th 1696
Resolved that where there is any difference concerning the
Bounds of Indian Lands that the same be resurveyed and
that the persons hereby Appointed do Examine the Records
and see the same run out (to witt) for the Indians Lands in
prince Georges County Colo John Addison Mr William Hatton
and Mr William Hutchinson
For Dorchester County Colo George Robotham Col0
Charles Hutchins Major Thomas Smithson Major Thomas
Ennals & Mr Thomas Hicks
As to the Indian Lands in Somerset County Ordered that
the Order of that County Court be pursued
Assented to by the House of Burgesses
W Bladen Clk Assembly
September 30th 1696 Assented to by his Excellency and
his Majestys honble Council
Hen Denton Clk Council
Brought from the House of Burgesses by Major Dent Mr
Smithson & Mr Helmsley the following Message Resolves
and Bills vizt
By the House of Burgesses September 30th 1696
This House have seriously considered of the several propo-
salls made to us by his Excellency of imposing 3d p hhd more
then what is already proposed but after all our endeavours we
find that we cannot do it without Offering Violence to our
consciences and Country according to the best of our Judg-
ment and Reason and to shew our Readiness to contribute to
the utmost of our Abilities to the Service of God in building a
Church and free School at Annapolis we have proposed and
Resolved that out of the Revenue raised for defraying the
charge of the province by the 3d p hhd one years Revenue
thereof be appropriated towards building the Church at
Annapolis and that out of the 300 ls sterling to be returned to
this province by Sir Edmond Andros after 50 deducted for
Sir Thomas Lawrence Sallary as President & 50 more
thereof to be to Sir Thomas Lawrence, if the Church School
Law and Coyn pass his Majestys Royal Assent the other two
hundred Pounds thereof we are desirous should be Appro-
priated to the Free School at Annapolis but in case the said
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