298 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

The Board adjourned till Munday morning 8 a Clock

Munday Iuly the 3^d 1699.

Councill Sate p^rsent as on Saturday unless Tho: Tench &
Rob^t Smith Esq^rs
Came Col Iohn Addison and was Added.
His Ex^cy being made Acquainted that the house of Dele-
gates were Desireous to see his Matys Royall Commission for

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the Govern' of this province and to have the perusall thereof.
The said Comission with the following Message was sent
to the house by the hon^ble Col Iohn Addison and Col Iohn
Courts Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r Iuly the 3^d 1699.

Gentⁿ my reguards and respects are very particular to your
house and I would not willing Omitt any thing on my part for
its the Intention that makes the action and the true reason I
did not send my Comission to you before for your perusall
was my not haveing the least Intimation it was either accusto-
mary or Expected It has been published upon my accession to
this Governm^t And is for the better satisfaction of the Inhabi-
tants of this province who may desire to have recourse thereto
Recorded in the Secrys office

By hia Ex^cys Comand

W Bladen Cl Council.

Came from the house M^r William Harris with nine other
members who brought back the Governo^rs Comission with the
Thanks of the house.
Cap^t Iacob Moreland and M^r Walter Campbell brought from
the house the following Message Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Iuly the 3^d 1699.

Forasmuch as by our Iournall of the last Sessions we find
that there was one hundred pounds sterl allotted for the use
of the Cool Springs towards the purchase of fifty Acres of
Land and for the building of small tenem^ts for the good and
benefitt of such poor Impotent and lame persons as shall
resorte thither and we find the Trustees appointed by Act of
Assembly to purchase the s^d Land have agreed for and pur-
chased the same for Twenty five p^ds sterl so that there is yet
seaventy five pounds Sterl remaining towards the building of
such Tenements.

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We humbly pray that your Ex^cy will be pleased to appoint
two of his Matys hon^ble Councill to Ioine into a Comittee w^th