164 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698.

Original
Journal.

and Plantatations Letter before them and will recomend the
laying the Levy and the stating the Acc^ts
The matter about the Rangers and the Indians The Coole
Springs and the papers relating to the Indians at the head of
the Bay And because that the publick Levy will be pretty high
this year he will propose to them that halfe the mony in banck
should be applyed towards discharging thereof hoping It will
be to the Gen^ll satisfaction of the whole Country and that the
other halfe will be Sufficient to supply the Country's necessity
upon any suddaine or extraordinary Accident.
The hon^ble Colonel Henry Jowles and Thomas Tench Esq^r
sent to require M^r Speaker and the house imediately to attend
his Ex^cy in Councill.
Who Come up and being admitted.

p. 13

His Ex^cy is pleased to recomend to them the laying the
Levy and stating the Acc^ts
Recomends to them the perusall and Consid^racon of the R^t
hon^ble their L^dps the Lords of the Councill of Trade and plan-
tations Lres.
The Care of the Indians and the matter ab^t the Rangers
And proposes that whereas publick Levye is pretty large this
year and that there are but short Cropps made that halfe the
mony in the publick banck should be appropriated towards
the easing thereof which he hopes will be to the Gen^ll satisfac-
tion of the Country.
That as for himself he never had nor required any thing
from the Country but had always Endeavoured the honour and
Glory of God his Ma^tys service and the good thereof.
M^r Speaker and the members take leave and depart to
their house.
The following message sent by the hon^ble Thomas Tench
and James Frisby Esq^r Viz^t

By his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill in Assembly.

Sev^rall papers being the Treaty of Leu' Col John Thompson
and others with the Indians at the head of the Bay is referred
to the Consid^racon of yo^r House for yo^r Opinion whether It
may not be advisable to send to his Ex^cy the Gov^r of New
York to accquaint him that sev^rall Indians are seated upon
Susquahanah and potomeck to that Inquiry be made whether
they doe not belong to the five nations or to any the Indians
under his Governm^t which if they be this Governm^t will not
harbour Entertaine or protect them.
A Copy of his Most sacred Ma^tys Royall Instructions to his
Ex^cy the Gov^r concerning liberty of Conscience is herewith