50 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Oct. 18, 1694.

Original
Journal.

inclinations & forwardness in contributeing soe Voluntarily &
Largely towards soe good & Beneficiall a worke as of building
free Schooles & would have agreed to the Conference this
Night desired, but that some Members of this Board are at
present wanting; but God willing to Morrow Morning after
prayers my Selfe and the members of their Maj^ties Hono^ble
Councill will be ready to conferr with your House at the
Councill Chamber.
Signed p Ord^r
Hen Denton Clk Conncill

Sent by M^r ffrisby & Esq^r Randolph.

They Ret & say they delivered their said Message.
The Severall Members of their Maj^ts Hono^ble Councill doe
give towards the Carreing on the ffree Schoole as ffollows Viz^t

tob.
Coll Henry Jowles 2000
Coll George Robotham 2000
Coll Nicholas Greenberry 2000
Thomas Tench Esq^r 1000
Coll Charles Hutchins 1200
Coll David Browne 1000
Cap^t John Courts 1200
Thomas Brooke Esq^r towards building the house & 5^l
St^rl a yeare towards the Maintaining the Master for
the first ffour yeares
M^r James ffrisby 1000
Edward Randolph Esq^r Tenn pounds Sterl p Annum
soe long as he continues in the Councill of this
Province

Adjourne till to Morrow Morning
Thursday October 4^th 1694.

p. 3^o

Councill Again Sate & were all present Except M^r Tench
M^r Cheseldyn w^th Severall Others of the Houses Members
come up to the Conference yesterday appointed.
It is proposed to his Ex^ncy what way is most fit & proper for
Erecting a ffree Schoole and for Raiseing a Supplye and
Maintenance for the Mast^rs
To which his Ex^ncy does Answer that there being noe proper
ffund as he sees in this province for carryeing on such a
designe therefore the same must be done by way of Contribu-
tion & that 100^l st^rl p annum may be Sufficient for the