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

L. H. J.

Ordered that Cap^t Hill, and Major Ennalls be joyned with
those of his Matys: Hon^ble Councill to examine and margent
the Laws provided that they draw up first the bill ordered
them to prepare and that they be no longer thereon then this
house shall sitt this Sessions.

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Recomended that the house will make an act to ascertaine
the charge of the Grand Iury of this province and the Grand
Jurys of the Severall Countyes as also the certaine forms of
Oaths for the Severall officers to take persuant to a former
proposall last sessions of Assembly.
Referred to the next Sessions of Assembly.
And that the house will consider how to Modelize the Act
about the Militia of this province so as to render them more
Serviceable upon all occassions and to Lighten the burthen
thereof upon poorer Sorte of Inhabitants.
This house does conceive that the law therein made does
Sufficiently provide therefore.
The Staff, which the person who attends the house in the
nature of a Serjeant att arms bears, his Ex^cy is pleased to
make a present to the Country provided it be thus used, Viz^t
To be carried before the chancellor, the Speaker of the
house of Delegates, the Chiefe Justice of the provinciall Court
the Com^ry Generall for probate of wills and Iudge of Admiralty
as occasion requires.
This house returns his Ex^cy their humble thanks. Proposed
that the house will discourse Coll^o Ennalls and Lieu^t Coll^o
Hicks about the Complaint of the Nanticoake Indians, and
that some order pass and their Land run out to put an end to
that dispute.
As to the Choptank Indians this house thinks it necessary
that your Ex^cy should Issue your Warr' to the Kings Surveyor
of that County and that other persons as your Ex^cy shall be
pleased to appoint to direct them for to run out their land,
but for the other Indians it is referred to the next Sessions of
Assembly.
His Ex^cy the Gov^r of Virginia's Lre: together with his
proclamation for the apprehending of M^r Cood is sent you for
pusall has no answer.
Major Whittingtons peticon and Complaint is referred to
the Consideration of the house.
The Pet^rs referred to the Comon Law for redress: The
peticon of S^t Marys County referred to the house. Referred
to the next sessions of Assembly to consider thereof.
M^r Richard Beards peticon about the cellar under the Gate
house referred to the Consideration of the house Rejected.
M^rs Eliz^a Bournes peticon referred to the consideration of
the house.