24 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Clerk of the Indictm^ts ffees in Sending out soe many Vinires
for creating ffees be incerted.
A Bill for reviuing Caecill County process read the first tyme
and will pass with Ammendm^t

March the 22^d 1697/8.

The Councill again Sate and were p^rsent as Yesterday.
That Inquiry be made whether Major Ennalls his Vessell
has p^d the dutys or not, Some of her Owners being said not to
be of this Country.

By his Ex^ncy the Govern^r and Councill in Assembly March
the 22^d 1697/8.

This Board having appointed the hono^rble Coll George
Robotham Thomas Tench Esq^r Coll Charles Hutchins and
Coll In^o Addison as a Cofnittee for considering the Drawing
up a bill for the better Regulating the Millitia within this
Province do desire the House would appoint Some of their
Memb^rs to Ioyne with them therein.
Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Cl Councill

p. 29

Sent by Coll. Robotham and the other Gent, appointed
Brought from the house of Delegates by Doctor Lockerman
and some other Members the following Message.
By the house of Delegates March 22^d 1697/8
Y^r Ex^ncys pleasure by the hono^rble Coll. Henry Jowles Chan-
cell^r of deferring the Conferrence about the Indians for a day
or two longer We have rec^d ffor w^ch Especiall fauour of y^r
Ex^ncys to this house We giue you our Most humble & hearty
thanks.
Signed p ord^r
W Bladen Cl Dom. Del.

Also this Message Viz^t

In Answer to the Message Sent by the hono^rble Coll. Robo-
tham and Thomas Tench Esq^r desireing this House to
appoint some of their Members to joyne with Some Gentⁿ of
his Maj^ties hono^rble Councill to Consider of drawing up a bill
for the better regulating of the Millitia of this Province. The
House being resolved into a grand Cofnittee upon mature
Debate have resolued unaminously that the Old Law stand as
it is without any manner of Alteracon.
Signed p Order
W Bladen Cl Dom. Del.