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

Original
Journal.

ffire &^ca That the Trees that are Left in the middle of the
Roads be cutt downe and that where there are Wast places,
the Roads be cleared wider than Twenty foote.
That protestant servants that Live with the Roman Catho-
licks have Liberty to go to Church.
That there be an Ordinance of Assembly made to be pub-
lished that the County has fully satisfyed all publicke debts
and clayms though his Ex^cy found the Country in Debt both
in money and Tob^a upon score of the Revolution, and in
Governour Coplys and S^r Edmond Andross tymes; Which
is thought fitt to be done to p^rvent after Illegall Clayms, by
reason there are some psons give out they are not yett satis-
fyed (Viz^t) a man out of Calvert County for bringing up the
Records, Major Dorsy, Rob^t Hancocks and others, Therefore
It is also proposed that a Law be made to punish such psons
as shall make such ffalse Reports And that the people be
given to understand that where a bargain for any publicke
worke is made the pson Contracted with is to be Looked upon
& not to have Every one such pson Employs to trouble the
assemblys acco^t

March the 16^th 1697/8.
The Councill again Sate & were present

His Ex^cy ffrancis Nicholson Esq^r Cap^t Gen^ll Coll: Henry
Jowles Colonel George Robotham Thomas Tench Esq^r

p. 17

Colonel Chads Hutchins, Col: J n. Addison Thomas Brooks
and James ffrisby Esq^rs
Produced by his Ex^cy to the boarde a Letter by him received
from his Grace the Archbishop of Canterburry dated the 13^th
of 7^br 1697. the part whereof was reade & Ordered to be
Layd before the house Viz^t
S^r Having this Opportunity I am Willing to Embrace It
& to acknowledge by It the rec^t of yours by the Last Shipps
I have spoken to the Attorney Gen^ll about the Laws he will
not be wanting on his parte & for that, Especially of ffree
Schools nothing shall be Wanting. Produced & read a Lre
by his Ex^cy received from the Right hon^ble the Lords of the
Councill for Trade & fforraigne Plantations baring date the
17^th day of 9^ber 1697 the following paragraphs were Ordered
to be drawne out and Laid before the house (Viz^t ) that about
pusall of the Journalls Lawes, that about Coines & that about
Soldiers and White servants.

March the 17th 1697/8
The Council again Sate and Were prsent as yesterday.
Except Colonel Addison, who after came & was added. His