300 Assembly Proceedings June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

Major Iohn Hafnond and Thomas Tasker Esq^rs Appointed
upon that Conferrence.
To which was sent this Answer Viz^t

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

The Hon^ble Major Iohn Hafnond and Tho: Tasker Esq^rs are
appointed to Conferr with the members of the house ab^t the
business of Maj^r Edward Dorsey.
Signed p Order
W Bladen Cl Concil.

The Board Adjourned till Eight of the Clock to morrow
Morning.

Tuesday Iuly the 4^th 1699,

Councill Sate p^rsent as yesterday
Came from the house M^r Iames Saunders, M^r Iacob More-
land and M^r George Ashman who brought the following Mes-
sage Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Iuly the 4^th 1699.

p. 22

Whereas it is rep^rsented to this house that there is now in
the Custody of the Sheriffe of Ann Arundell County a Cer-
tein Malefactor Comitted for the horrid and Crying Sin of
Murther and An other in the Custody of the sherriff of S^t
Marys County for Comitting of an other murther and that to
keep and maintaine the said prisoners in the said prisons
untill the next prov^ll Court will be a great Charge and Burthen
to the province and forasmuch as there is as well Severall of
his Matys Iustices of the prov^ll Court and his Matys Attorney
Gen^ll now in Towne whereby the said Criminalls may be
brought to speedy and Condigne punishm^t and by that means
save the Charge af^d
1. This house humbly prays that yo^r Ex^cy will be pleased to
Grant a Comission of Oyer & Terminer for the Trying hear-
ing and Determining the Criminalls af^d dureing the sitting of
this Sessions. Assented to.
2. This house has not yett taken the Indian Affair into their
Consideration Expecting some further Information from Col.
Addison wherefore we humbly pray yo^r Ex^cy that if you have
any matter relateing thereunto to lay before this house that
you would be pleased to Comunicate the same to us.
3. This house humbly prays that Your Ex^cy will be pleased
to Appoint the same Gent of his Matys honble Council to Ioine