Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 319

Col Henry Iowles and Robert Smith Esq^r are appointed to
Joine with the members of the house Appointed of a Comittee
to Consider whether it be necessary to Compose a Law to
regulate the Chancery proceedings.
The Board Adjourned till 8 of the Clock to morrow Morning

Iuly the 7^th 1699.

The Councill Sate, present as yesterday.
Thomas Tasker Esq^r is sent By the Board to the house to
have Some of the members Come up to see the Treasurers
and Navall Officers sworne to their Accompts.
Doct^r Iacob Lockerman and M^r Samuel Young Come from
the house to see them sworne.
And it being moved by a member of this Board th^t M^r
Robert Masons Suspension be taken off, and th^t he be read-
mitted to officiate as publick Treasurer of the Western Shoar
being thought well qualifyed for that Trust which S^d Sus-
pencon was accordingly taken off.
M^r George Plater, M^r Willm Dent M^r George Muschamp,
M^r W Bladen and M^r Thomas Collier do severally make Oaths
to theire Navall Officers Accompts.
Then Came M^r Campbell and M^r Lane from the house with
the following Message Viz^t

Original
Journal.

By the house of Delegates Iuly the 7^th 1699.

Whereas by an Act of Assembly of this Province Impower-
ing severall Trustees to purchase fifty Acres of Land in S^t
Marys County Adjacent to and in which the healing fountains
of Waters Called the Cool Springs should be included there
has been by the said Trustees by the said Act Impowered fifty
Acres of Land adjacent to and in which the s^d Cool Springs
are included purchased of M^r Iohn Dent of S^t Marys County
the said fifty Acres of Land and for fear of Death or other
Casuality this house has taken Care to gett a firme Convey-
ance Drawn for the s^d Land and do purpose to send one of
the Members of this house to have the same Conveyed by the
said Iohn Dent and his wife which Conveyance we have here-
with sent for your Ex^cys and the Councills perusall desireing
it May be referred to his Matys Attorney Gen^ll for his Appro-
bation thereof.
And further this house have sent therewith an Order on M^r
Robert Mason publik Treasurer on the Western shoar for the
paym^t of the money in the said Indenture Specifyed according
to the Contract Made with the said Trustees which order of
your Ex^cy and his Matys honble Councill will be pleased to

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