Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-JVov. 12, 1698. 169

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and his Ma^tys Councill in Assembly
Octob the 31^st 1698

The houses Message by Majo^r John Hammond M^r Staley
and M^r Young was here rec'd and read And his Ex^cy and this
Board approve of the Results of the house therein, and here-
by express their Satisfaction in that the house do proceed to
do his Ma^tys and the Countrys busieness the Sole End for which
they are now called and met, and doe hope in God there will
be a good and speedy Conclusion of this Sessions
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl: Concil:

The following Message Sent to the house by Colonel
Henry Jowles and Thorn⁵ Brooke Esq^r Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Octob 31^st 1698.

promised that the house give Ord^r to the Comittee for
Stating and examining the Acc^ts that they particularly examine
and State the Acco^ts of the Quarter part of the 12^d p hsd
given by his most Sacred Ma^ty for the supplying the Country
with Arms and Amunition that it may appear what hath
arisen thereon Since his Ex^cys Accesion to this Goverment and
how it hath been disposed of And that the house would alsoe
give their Opinion and advice how the Arms and powder that
is sent for shall be disposed It being by his Ex^cy and this
Board conceiv'd the safest and best way to have it distributed
as formerly to the severall Countys for these Reasons
1 If they be in one Magazine they are lyable to be blowne
up as the Accident at the Chancellors House at S^t Marys and

late Instance in Virg^a

2 They are lyable to be seized upon by an Enemy or upon
an Insurrection
3 It will put the Country to great Charge and Trouble upon
any Suddain Occasion to Distribute them
Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl Concil:

Original
Journal.

Whereto Came the ffollowing Answer by Maj^or Hicks and 4
other members Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Nov^r the first 1698

The Message by the hon^ble Col Jowles and Thomas Brooke
Esq^r this house has consid^red and do Concur with yo^r Ex^cys
and Councills proposalls therein
Sign'd p Ord^r
C Gregory Clk house of Delegats

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