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

Original
Journal.

p. 36

where the same is not allready giuen away They may lay the
case before the Right hono^rble the Lords Com^rs for Trade &
fforraign plantacons for his Maj^ties Cognizance from whome
they need not fear any other then a just & legall Determinacon
both in this and all other Matters of the like nature Lastly It
is Demanded of the House to make answer whether all their
Members were privy and consenting to the aboue mentioned
Address Nemine Contradicente, as in the Same they seeme to
Sett forth
Signed p Order
Hen: Denton C S. Council

That the proposalls yett Unanswered be drawn out It being
Supposed that the Indians which liue at the head of the bay
and back of Potomock are Scattered people comeing from the
Nations of Indians Seated near Yorke, Therefore that it be
proposed to the house that Some enquiry be made and
Cognizance taken thereof to the end his Ex^ncy the Govern' of
New Yorke may be acquainted therewith
That it be proposed to the House which way the Armes
now coming in shall be Disposed of The ord^r for paym^t of
Cap* Bowlings Bills of Ex^a read and be discoursed of at the
Conferrence
the Instrum^ts drawne up by Maj^r Dent ab^t building the
Church and Schoole house being perused by Maj^r Dorsey he
does say the Carpenter & Brick layer are willing to agree to
every particular Saue one clause ab^t the free Schoole which is
more then expressed in the former Contract Ordered it be layd
before the house at the Conferrence

p. 42

Address to his Ex^ncy for redress of some Agrievance read.
This Board take into Consideracon the Severall Heads to
be Discoursed on at the Conference with the House about the
Indians Viz^t
I^st It is Thought no ways advisable to send to the piscat-
taway Indians by an Indian.
2^d It is thought necessary to Send to his Ex^ncy S^r Edmond
Andross his Maj^ties Gov^r of Virginia first but by whom and
after what Manner the s^d Indians shall be treated w'^h to be
Considered
3^d If his Ex^ncy S^r Edmond Andross should refuse to giue
leave for a treaty, that then It may be thought necessary to
represent the whole Matter to his Maj^ty
4^th If the Indians upon Sending to them should not come
in ti's to be Considered what then is to be done.
5^th Whether to continue the Rangers at the Garrison or
bring them downe among the ffrontier plantacons, to be con-