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that those articles should affect his Ex^cy but the whole Assem-
bly and Govern^t the which if true will prove of dangerous
consequences.
Therefore his Ex^cy is pleased to declare that he has power
to comand any person in this Government in matters relating
to his Matys imediate service and good of the Country as this
is, and if nothing be done in Compliance thereto the house
must expect that all the ill consequences and damages which
may ensue for want of such answer will be Justly layd to your
charge.
Signed p order.
Hen: Denton, Clk: Councill.

Whereto Resolved the following Message be sent.

By the house of Delegates March the 31^st 1698.

This house have considered of the Message relating to the
four articles conteined in M^r Slyes paper and do not think fitt
to alter theire former vote therein.
Signed p order.
W. Bladen Clk: hos: Del:

Seeing the house are not willing that an ordinance should
not pass against such persons as entice the people out of the
province, this Board do acquitt themselves of all manner of
inconvenience, and damage that shall happen to the Country

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Journal.

thereby and must necessarily declare the reason thereof to
proceed from the houses dissent in passing such an Ordinance.
Signed p order
Hen: Denton Clk: Councill.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
March the 30^th 1698.

It is proposed that the house should give some answer
whether they think it necessary to send to his Ex^cy the Gov^r
of New York about the Indians and that if you are of the
opinion the Susquehannah Indians do not live within the
Limitts of this Govern^t His Ex^cy will have nothing to do with
them.
As to the Susquehannah Indians we have formerly given
our opinion according to the best Informacon we can gett,
that they are not within the Limitts of this Govern' And as to
sending to the Gove^r of New York the house see no necessity
thereof.

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