Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 235

A Bill for Repealing the Act Entitled An Act for raising a
supply towards the defraying the publick charge of this pro-
vince, read the first time, and ordered to be read againe to
morrow morning.
Resolved that a Message be sent to his Ex^cy and Councill
to appoint Two of the Councill to Joyne with three of the
members of this house to consider of the matter relating to
the nanticoake Indians. And ordered a Message be drawne.

L. H. J.

By the House of Delegates Nov^r 3^rd 1698.

The house does humbly desire your Ex^cy will be pleased to
appoint Two of his Maty^tys hon^ble Councill to Joyne with three
of the members of this house to consider of the matter relate-
ing to the Nanticoake Indians.
Signed p order.
C Gregory Ck house of Delegates.

Read Acc^o of Cap^t Rich^d Hill praying an allowance for his
care and Trouble in directing the Clk: and Examineing the
Laws that are ordered to be transcribed.
Put to the vote if he shall be allowed anything for so doing
or not.
Carried in the affirmative.
Ordered that Cap^t Rich^d Hill be allowed for the same
1200^lbs Tob^o and Major Hamond who was likewise concerned
therein be allowed for his care and trouble therein 800^lb Tob^o
As to his Ex^cys and Councills proposalls on behalfe of M^r
Ioseph Man this house does not conceive that M^r Man has not
Complyed with halfe the business which M^r Perry was to do
and that M^r Perry did save the Country severall small charges
which have been allowed by this house this sessions.
Wherefore this house does humbly conceive that Twenty
pounds Sterl: is a sufficient Recompense for such his trouble
provided he performs the other journey mentioned in the pro-
posalls which this honse is willing to allow and no more.
The Comittee appointed to prepare the bill for the pur-
chaseing of Lands for the use of the Coole Springs bring in
the same which is ordered to be read to Morrow morning.
Ordered that M^r Walter Cambell give notice to M^r Robert
Mason Treas^r of the Western shoare to bring in his publick
acc^s to this house this afternoon.
The house adjournes till one a Clock.

Eod die The house mett againe and were present as before.
M^r Walter Cambell says that he delivered his Message.

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