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

Original
Journal.

The Busieness of the Nanticoke Indians Concerning their
Lands formerly referrd by this Board to the Assembly is
Ord^red to be layd before the house of Delegates
The Boarde adjourne untill to Morrow morning at 8 of the
Clock

Tuesday Nov^r the first 1698

His Ma^tys hon^ble Councill Sate in Assembly being p^rsent as
yesterday
Ordered that the following Message and proposals be sent
to the house by the hon^ble Colonel Jowles and Thomas Brooke
Esq^r Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
No^r 1^rst 1698

1 Reconiended to the house that they will appoint borne ot
their Members to joyne w^th Colonel Jowles and Esq^r Brookes
to examine and Margine the Laws transcribed according to
the Directions of the R^t hon^ble the Lords of the Councill of
Trade and fforraign Plantations and that Care be taken to
have the Clks paid according to Agreem^t w^th his honorable
Colonel Jowles and Major Hamond
2 Reconiended that the House will make an Act to Ascer-
tayne the Charge to the Grand Jury of the province and the
Grand Jury of the Sevrall Countys as also Certain forms of
Oathes for the Severall officers to take pursuant to a former
proposal Cast last Sessions of Assembly

p. 21

3 That the house will Consider how to Modellize the Act
ab^t the Militia of this province so as to render them more
serviceable upon all Occasions and to lighten the Burthen
thereof upon the poorer Sort of Inhabitants.
4 The staff which the person who attends the house in the
Nature of a Serj' at Arms Bears, His Ex^cy is pleased to make
a p'sent of to the Country provided it be thus used Viz^t
To be carryed before the hon^ble the Chancello^r the Speaker
of the house Delegates the Chief Justice of the provinciall
Court the Comissary Gen^ll for probate of Wills and judge of
the Admiralty as Occasion requires
5 Proposed that the house would discourse Colonel Ennalls
and Liev^t Coll: Hicks ab^t the Comp^lt of the Natuok Indians
and that same Ord^r pass that their Land be run out to put an
End to that Dispute
6 His Ex^cy the Gov^r Virg^as Lre together with his Procla-
macon ffor the Apprehending M^r Cood is sent for yo^r pusall
7 Majo^r Whittingtons pet. and Comp^ll is referrd to Con-
sideration of the house.