128 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

to you by his Ex^cy the Gov^r and his Matys hon^ble Councill ten
days agoe. Signed p order
Hen: Denton Clk: Councill.

Whereto the following message be sent.

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

In answer to the message this day sent about the Indians
this house have already voted and resolved they will not
recede from their former votes or take the said matter into
any further consideration therefore humbly pray we may no
longer deteined upon that ace' Signed p order
W. Bladen Clk: house of Del:

By his Ex^cy the Governor and Councill in Assembly
March 31^st 1698.

There is not a direct answer given to that Quere ab^t the
Susquehanna Indians, reminding the house of an answer of
the last assembly whereby some gentlemen were appointed to
go and treat with those Indians but remaining still undone his
Ex^cy is pleased to say that if this Assembly dos not think fitt
to confirme that order he will proceed no further in it.
It is proposed that the house would advise what way the
arms (now comeing in) shall be disposed of.
The house desire that when the Arms Come in they may be
disposed of as his Ex^cy and his Matys hon^ble Councill shall
think fitt and the necessity of the Countys require.

March the 31^st 1698.

His Matys Secry of this province doth represent to the
hon^ble the Speaker and the house of Delegates that in the
assembly held att Annapolis 7^br 1696. among other matters
reported by him to the house of Delegates in the memoriall
then layd before them Conteineing an ace' of all business he
had solicited for the Country during his Stay in England
Anno 1695. There is an article relating to Iohn Povey Esq^re
declareing that he would give in no particular of fees due to
the plantacon office for presenting severall addresses and for
other business Transacted by the honble William Blathwayte
Esq. and himselfe before the King in Councill and the Right
hon^ble the Lords of the Comittee of Trade and plantations for
the service of this province, but left the matter wholly to the
consideration of the Assembly who did nothing in it.