Assembly Proceedings, May 26-June 11, 1697. 539

Ordered that an answer there to be given which was as
followes Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Govern^r & Council June 7^th 1697.

To the message of the house dated the 5^th instant in relacon
to permitting some persons keeping publick fferry to keepe
ordinaries License free pursuant to a former Ordinance this
board doe Say that there never was any such Ordinance But
doe remember a proposall formerly made to that effect on
Condicon the house would agree to makeing publick ffereys
throughout the Country, but was rejected, However if the
house are willing to revive the proposall it will be assented to
his hon^r S^r Thomas Laurence who is cheifely interest therein
being very willing to set aside his right on Condicon assigned
otherwise expects his dues to the full pursuant to his Ma^tys
Royall guift to him of those matters.
Signed p ord^r Hen: Denton Cl Concil

Proposed that an Ordinance be made to appoint some
psons to looke after the worke that remaines to be done
about the State house as also about the Church and School
worke.
That care be taken to have the remainder of the lands
Engrossed.

The foregoing message &^c were sent down to the house by
the hon^ble Coll Nicholas Greenberry who returnes and says he
has delivered the same.

June the 8^th 1697.

The Council againe sate & were present as yesterday
except the hon^ble Coll Henry Jowles.
Brought from the house of Delegates by Maj^r Dent Maj^r
Hamond & Cap^t Hill. The answer of the house to the severall
Quaeries contained in the Ire of the R^t hon^ble the Lords of the
Council for trade & forreigne plantacons laid before them as
followes Viz^t

Severall Quaeries to their Lord^pps Lre, Viz^t The Lords of
the Council for trade & plantacons laid before the house as
followeth & the 4^th Quaerie Vizt.

Original
Journal.

4. ffew or noe families are come into this Province to
reside especially from pensilvania & few or none removed
from hence to the proper province of pensilvania onely some
single psons mostly woemen are of late come from England
or Ireland in the quality of servants about 60 souls & some few
of the meanest Inhabitants to avoyd the prosecucon of their

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