222 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 10-Nov. 12, 1698.

L. H. J.

same nature herewith sent, since you cannot be ignorant of
the vast charge you have putt the Country to.
Fra: Nicholson
Henry Iowles Cha: Hutchison
Thomas Tench Iohn Courts
Iohn Addison Tho^s Brookes,
Iames Frisby.

Resolved this house will proceed on the Countrys business.
The hon^ble Thomas Tench Esq. and Iames Frisby Esq^r enter
the house and deliver their Message to M^r Speaker, which
was read as followeth.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill Octo^r 28^th 1698.

His Ex^cy having recommended to the house severall papers
being the Treaty of Coll^o Thompson and others with the
Indians at the head of the bay, their opinion is required
whether it may not be adviseable to send to the Gov^r of New
Yorke to acquaint him that severall Indians are seated upon
Susquahannah and Potomacke. And to inquire whether they
do not belong to the nations or any other Indians under his
Govern' which if they be this Government will not harbour or
protect them.
This house have read the Treaty made with the Indians att
the head of the bay by Coll^o Thompson and others and do
conceive that the Shawnise Indians came from the Southward
and not any ways belonging to the Government of New Yorke,
and the Susquehannah Indians are at their old habitacon sup-
posed 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 Potomacke.
A Copy of his Maj^ties Royall Instructions to his Ex^cy about
Liberty of Conscience sent to the house for their opinion
whether the Roman Catholicks have not forfeited such his
Maj^ties favour here.
Nothing appearing to this house of any violation of such
his Maj^ties Royall Instructions, the same is referred to your
Ex^cy and Councill.
Resolved that the honble Thomas Tench Esq. and Iames
Frisby Esq^r be Joyned with such Comittee as the house shall
appoint of their members to Inspect the publick Acc^os which
are recomended to be examined since his Ex^cys accession to
this Government, and that they make the following remarkes
to that Comittee.
1. That upon M^r Sam^ll Watkins acc^s that by comon report
M^r Sheiffield Imported about fifty negroes and gave credit
but for thirty two.