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sidered of at the Conferrence, but thought that for Making
the way Smooth to them, It will be better that they be
drawne off to the head of the Branch or Stodderts Plantacon,
and that Coll. Beale and a Lev^t under him Comand a party of
Six men, and owens Six more as will be thought Suffitient.
Upon the again reading a Message from the House of the
9^th Instant relating to the Indians & comittees Report thereon
His Ex^ncy is pleased to returne for answer, that he gives the
House thankes for their good Oppinion of him And hopes
that they Shall never haue reason to Say that either himself

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or any of his Maj^tys hono^rble Councill will nev^r putt the pro-
vince to the least unecessary Charge more then w^ts needfull
both for his Maj^tys hono^r and Service and Safety and Welfare
of the Country.

March the 24^th 1698.

The Councill againe Sate and were present as yesterday
The Severall answers to the houses Resolves & Sundry Mes-
sages last night drawne up were produced fair writt out and
were read this Morning & sent to the house by the hon^bIe
Tho^s Tench Esq^r & Colonel John Addison together w^th the
bills yesterday read, and an Acc^t of w' proposalls have not
yett been answered.
Upon Representation that a Brigantine named Hare
belonging to Major Tho^s Ennalls & others hath lately Im-
ported Sundry Barbadoes goods for w^ch no dutyes have been
paid, Out of pretence that the said Vessell wholy belongs to
Maryland Owners, but by Information hath two or three other
persons that are no Inhabitants owners, whereby the imposi-
tion of 4^d gallon Justly due hath been excluded; Ordered
that the s^d Matter be referred to the Comittee of acc^tts to
inquire into it and Secure the dutyes due and payable to the
Country.
The Messengers Returne and Say that they delivered their
Message and that the Speaker (if possible) will attend at the
State house some time to day.
Brought from the house of Delegates A Bill for Rectyfieing
the ill practices of Attorneys &^c by M^r Harris Major Ham-
mond and other Members

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Which s^d Bill being read a Conferrence is desired thereon.
The s^d Messeng^rs Signifie that they are appointed by the
house to Confer w^th his Maj^ties honble Councill about Settling
the Courts &c pursuant to Comand this day Received from
the board.
Whereupon the hon^ble Colonell Jowles Col. Addison and

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