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againe with the Same members of this house to inquire what
money has been paid to Maj. Edward Dorsey and upon what
Acc^t
Signed p Order
Chr. Gregory Cl house Del.

In Answer whereto was sent by Iames Frisby and Rob^t
Smith Esq^rs Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r & Councill in Assembly
Iuly 4^th 1699.

Original
Journal.

The houses Message by M^r Saunders, M^r Moreland and
M^r Ashman has been here rec^d and read And as to the first
part thereof.
His Ex^cy is very Willing to do what lyes in him to the Easing
the province of any burthen or Charge and has Ordered that
a Comission of Oyer and Terminer do issue for Tryall of the
two Malefactors and Murtherers dureing this Sessions of As-
sembly according to the request of the House
As to the Affaire ab^t the Indians and the Murthers lately
Comitted by them, Severall papers sent his Ex^cy from Virginia
are recomended to the house for their perusall upon which it
is thought Adviseable that the house would inquire of Col
Beal Liev' Col Smallwood and M^r Hutchison who are the
best Able to give them an Acc^t thereof and what steps have
been made therein And if the house will appoint a Comittee
to Consider thereof, Col Addison is ordered to Ioine with them.
As to the houses request that the same Gentⁿ of the Coun-
cill may again Ioine with the same Members of Your house to
inquire what money has been paid Maj^r Dorsey & upon w^t
Acc^t the said Gentⁿ are Ordered to Ioine with the Members of
the house
Signed p Order
W Bladen Cl Concil.

The petition of Cap^t Humphrey Pellew late Comander of
the ship Bridgett of Falmouth was here read setting forth his
great loss lately by the burning his s^d Ship and praying remit-
tance of the Duty of 70 Serv^ts Imported in her.
This Board in Comisseration of his great loss are willing to
grant the pet and recomend it to the house of Delegates.
The petition of Thomas Brook Esq^r praying Assignm^t of

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M^r Richard Beards sherriffs Bond in the year 1698 read and
Granted.
M^rs Mary ffielders petition is recomended to the house.
The Board Adjourne till two in the afternoon

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