Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694. 83

doth not think fit at this Juncture of time to Receive & Enter-
taine any fforreigne Nation of Indians.
Signed p Ord^r C Lomax Clk Assembly

Post Meridiem

Taken into Consideracon the House of Burgesses sence &
Opinion delivered at the Board about the afore menconed
Indians &^ca to w^ch the Board does Agree & Orders the ffollow-
ing Reasons to be given to the Indians, if they Come; Viz^t
That this Countrey is an open Countrey, and deales gen-
erally in Tob^a & not in ffurrs; but Understanding they have
had an invitation from the Governm^t of New Yorke doe there-
fore thinke that those parts & Pensilvania, whoe deale &
Trade most in ffurrs, will be most proper for their abode.
The Advice of the House was likewise desired whither it
might be convenient that an Embargoe should be laid upon
those Ships Remaineing in the Countrey after the first of
November next & on such as Came in after That time

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To which they say th' there shall an Answer thereto be
Given, aft^r they haue Debated & Consulted the same in the
House.
Afterwards proposed which will be most convenient, Viz^t to
Adjourne or Prorogue this present Assembly; the which like-
wise M^r Speaker does say shall be Answered when debated in
the house.
Read Act for Appeales &^ca
Wee are of Opinion that the Appeales from the Provinciall
to the Governor & Covncill ought to be not Under 100^lb st^rl
or 40000^l of Tobacco pursuant to their Ma^ts Instruction, And
that it be said According to their Maj^tics Royall Comission &
noe further.
The house being of Opinion that it will be to the service of
the Countrey that appeales from the prov" Court to the
Govern^t & Councill should be granted for any Sufne amount-
ing to 50^l st^rl or Twenty Thousand pounds of Tobacco: The
Hon^ble Councill doe thereupon Consent to the Same.
In the Act for Ports Wee are of Opinion that Rehoboth be
made a port & Snowe Hill a Towne in Somersett County And
that Yarmouth in Dorchester County formerly a Towne be
again so appointed, Baltemore Towne in Dorchester County
not convenient for a port.
That a proviso be made for his Ex^ncy to take vp a Lot in Ann
Arrundell Towne. That the Lord Prop^rys name be named
according to pattent
That in Ann Arrundell Towne their be a place set a side for
a ffortification.

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