534 Assembly Proceedings, May id-June 11, 1697.

Original
Journal.

treaty being pursuant to order prepared to be sent to his Ex^cy
S^r Edmund Andros his Maj^tys Govern^t of Virg^a was accord-
ingly inclosed in a Letter writt by order and signed by his
Ex^cy and the Board as followes Viz^t

Maryland port Annapolis June the 4^th 1697.
S^r This is by the Expresse to acquaint your Ex^cy what wee
have done concerning the piscattoway and Accokick Indians
and enclosed is the proceedings therevpon both of the house
of Delegates his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill and of
Y^r humble Ser^t
Gov^r of Virg^a ffra: Nicholson.

Came M^r Thomas Collier Navall officer of the port of Wil-
liam Stadt and made oath before his Ex^cy and his Ma^tys hon^ble
Council &^c to his navall officers account this day exhibited
at the board.

p. 30

Came Maj^r Thomas Smithson Treasurer for the Easterne
shoare and made oath in like manner to his Treasurers
accompt here produced.
Read a Bill Impowring the Com" of each respective County
to purchase lands for the vse of their respective Courts, pro-
posed that a clause be added that where Court houses stand
not in Townes the Justices of the Counties be Impowred to
purchase 40 or 50 acres of land for convenience of pasturage
for the suitors horses &c

June the 5^th 1697.
The Council againe sate & were p^rsent

His Ex^cy ffrancis Nicholson Esq^r Cap^t Gen^ll &^c
S^r Thomas Laurence Baron' Sec^ry Coll Charles Hutchins
Coll Henry Jowles &
Coll Nicholas Greenberry Coll John Courts

The bills yesterday read together with the proposall vpon
the last Endorsed were delivered into the house by the
Clerke of this Board.
Brought from the house of Delegates by Maj^r Dent & Maj^r
Ennalls the following papers and bills Viz^t
A Report from the Comittee of lawes in relacon to the
proposall for a new modelling the Militia read as followes
Viz^t
Referred to the Comittee to Consult the old law for Regu-
lating the militia and Consider of his Ex^cys proposalls for the
new modelling the militia of this province.