Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698. 15

Hoskins M^r Staley and M^r Hall. Who brought the ffollowing
Message (Viz)

By the house of Delegates March the 15^th 1697/8

We have sent six of our members to see the Navall Officers
make Oath to their Acco^ts and also to signyfye to the hon^ble
Boarde That we are of opinion that It will not be convenient
to prohibite the exportation of Corne and provisions
Signd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl Dom Del

Came M^r Sam^l Watkins Navall Officer of puttuxent District,
and M^r John Wast Navall Officer of pocomoke district, who
p^rsented their Acco^ts of the dutys by them Collected and
made Oath thereto in p^rsence of his Ex^cy and Councill and
members of the house of Delegates sent for that purpose
Brought also the ffollowing Message which was read, (Viz^t )

By the house of Delegates March the 15^th 1697/8

This house do desire that the hon^ble Boarde will appoint
some of their Members to Joyne with some of ours in Order
to consider what Methodes will be best to be taken in Relation
to our Neighbour Indians and for securing the ffrontier
plantations
Signd p Ord^r
W. Bladen Cl Dom Del

Ordered that the hon^ble Colonel George Robotham Thomas
Tench Esq^r Colonel Chads Hutchins and Colonel John Addison
to Joyne with some of the Members of the house to Consult
about the Indians according to Request so soone as tyme and
place is agreed on Signd p Ord^r

Original
Journal.

Hen Denton Cl Council

That there be a Certaine forme of oaths p^rscribed to be
taken by the sev^rall Officers of the province & Charge for
that there be no Ordinarys kept in the Courthouses where the
Records are kept Especially Tallbott & Sommersett County
Court houses, and that there be a Bricke Chymney to each
Court house (if any at all), and that the said houses be rayled
in & no others suffered to adjoyne to them That there be better
prisons (if possible) neare the Court houses, or at Least to
have a Cage there with a Whipping post and pillory &^ca That
some man be agreed with, to keep Each house for feare of

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