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

Original
Journal-

Ordered that the aforegoing Message be Sent to the house
by the hon^ble Rob^t Smith Esq^r his Ma^tys Chief Justice of the
provinciall Court and M^r Wiftm Dent his Ma^tys Attorny Gen^ll
Whoe returne and say they have delivered the Message
Joseph Thomsons pet. read and referr'd to the house of
Delegates.

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This Board adjourned untill Munday Morning at eight of
the Clock.

Munday Octob: the 31^st 1698.

The hon^ble his Ma^tys Councill Sate in Assembly p^rsent Col:
Henry Iowles Colonel Chads Hutchins Colonel John addison
Col: John Courts Thomas Brooke Esq^r and James Frisby Esq^r
Came the following Message from the house of Delegates
by Maj^or Hamond M^r Staley and M^r Young Viz^t

By the House of Delegates Octob 29^th 1698.

In answer to the Message this day by the Hon^ble Thomas
Tench and James Frisby Esq^rs
This house have read the Treaty made with the Indians at
the head of the Bay by Colonel Thompson and others and do
conceive that the Shawanore Indians came from the South-
ward and not any ways belonging to the Gov'ment of new
Yorke, and the Susquahanah Indians are at their old habita-
tion Supposed to be without the Limitts of this province, and
that this House has no Assurance of any Nation of Indians
seated at the head of potomeck.
2 Nothing appearing to vs of any violation of such his
Ma^tys Royall Instruction the Same is referred to yo^r Ex^cy and
Councill.
3 Ordered that Major John Hamond M^r Thomas Staley and
M^r Sam^ll Young joyne in a Coniittee with the hon^ble Thomas
Tench and James Frisby Esq^rs to inquire into the said Acc^ts
and make their Reports accordingly This house has Consid^red
the petitions of the Rangers ag^t Cap^t John Olton and Cap^t
Rich^d Brightwell but for as much as the petition's are not at
present in Towne but will come in few days, It is referred
untill they come to Towne that they may better informe this
house their petitions being so uncertain aud Darke
Signd p ord^r
C: Gregory Clk house Deleg^ts

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In Answer whereto the following Message was sent by
Colonel Courts and Esq^r Brooke