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

Original
Journal.
p. 48

A Letter of the R^t hon^ble the Lords of the Council for trade
& forreigne plantacons vnto his Ex^cy sent and directed bearing
date the first day of ffeb^ry last past being produced & read was
by order layd before the house & recomended for their Con-
sideracon one clause therein directing a paym^t of 20^l a pce
vnto three ministers expected here into this province who had
not had his ma^tys gratious allowance His Ex^cy desires the same
may be paid by the Country he haveing noe money of the
kings in his hands.
The answer & Resolve of the house to the matters contained
in the aforemenconed Lre Came returned in manner follow-
ing Viz^t

By the house of Delegates June 11^th 1697.

His Ex^cy haveing Comunicated to the house a certen Lre by
him lately reed from the R^t hon^bLe the Lords of the Council for
trade wherein it is intimated that the Quota or assistance
formerly Ordered this province to Contribute to new Yorke is
required to be now Complyed the said Letter also intimating
that there were three ministers expected into this province
who had not had his Ma^tys gratious allowance of 20^l a peece
but that his Ex^cv vpon their arrivall is ordered to pay them the
same & his Ex^cy desireing the same might be payd by the
Country he haveing noe money of the kings in his hands,
Resolved nemine Contradicente that in case his Ex^cy draw
soe much out of the publick Treasury of this province to be
repaid out of his Ma^tys money the first that comes to hand, &
his Ex^cys order shall be a discharge therefore from the s^d
Treasurers. That part of their L^dpps. Letter relating to new
Yorke taken into Consideration,
put to the Question & Resolved nemine contradicente that
the Gentl^m appoynted to apporcon the publick Leavy this
sessions are (in case they see a just occasion & lawfull
authority & noe warr happening with our neighbouring
Indians & the Govern^r & Council Consent therewith) hereby
Impowred to draw out of the hands of the publick Treasurers
the ballance of what money is now in banck in the publick
Treasury being 154^l 5^s 3^d 2 & pay the same to such psons as
shall be lawfully authorized to receive the same which shall
discharge such Treasurers.
Assented to by his Ex^cy & his W Bladen Cl Delegates.
Ma^tys hon^ble Council Hen Denton Cl Conl.

p. 49

The same was brought by Maj^r Hamond & Maj^r Dent who
presented likewise a certaine bill Assented to by the house
for the payment of 154^l 5^s 3^d 2 according to the Resolve of
the house which being read was likewise assented to by his