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

Original
Journal.

neither is he considered for being clk: to the comittee about
Indians affaires this assembly. Signed p order.
Hen: Denton Ck: Councill.

Mem^dum of things unanswered viz^t Maj^r Whittingtons ace' of
the bounds betwixt this province and Pensilvania.
The Lre from the navy office.
Cap^t Dents Lre: about the Coole Spring.
A Certificate from the ordinance office.
Proposall ab^t the forme of Oath p^rscribed, to be taken by
the Severall officers for the Grand Juryes.
The acc^ts of the Revenues are not yet returned.
No answer is made about M^r Parkers non payment of those
imployed in bringing up the records.
Lre: to the Lord Bp: of London, the L^ds Comissioners for
Trade and Doctor Bray not yett writt.
The aforegoing Matters, Remarks and proposalls were thus
answered Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Aprill the I^st 1698.

In this Infant Country we hold it best not to enact perpetuall
Laws, because we have not had sufficient Experience whether
they may be or not to our advantage beside if this Country
improve it will be necessary to lett some of them expire if
your Ex^cy do not think fitt to pass the Reviving Bill as pro-
posed this house Cannot consent to the alteration thereof.
Signed p order.
W Bladen Clk: house of Del:

His Matys hon^ble Councill Itener' charges have allways been
allowed them and if they are not now, it is an omission.
As for Mainhurst's ace' being Struck out of the Iournall of
the Comittee of accompts. It was because the informer
against the Sloop seized, expected a Benefitt thereby who sett
him on work and ought to pay him
M^r Sewell was not allowed because he did not give that
Satisfaction to the house as expected from him.
As to the imploying one of the members clarks.
He who was so imployed is a native of the Country bred a
clk: and was capable of that employ.
And it is a discouragement to this house to promote the
free schools if the natives as they become qualified be not
pmitted to officiate as clks:
As concerning M^r Denton not being allowed it was an
omission and the said M^r Denton shall be allowed as to his
Clk: Assistant.