Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 321

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r and Councill in Assembly
Iuly the 7^th 1699.

The Message by D^r Lockerman and M^r Carvile being read
and Considered his Ex^cy and this Board do Concurr with the
house in their oppinion to the Disposal of the said Arms and
Amunition and that Caecill, Baltemore Dorchester and S^t Marys
as well as the other Countys wanting Drums and Trumpetts
may be furnished therewith as farr as they will Goe there not
being Enough to furnish all the Countys his Ex^cy will take
Care to send for more As to the Gen^ll Magazine This Board
do say that the Arms may be well and Conveniently Lodged
in the State house but as to a place appointed for a Generall
Magazine for Amunition of powder &c the Board do not know
of any however his Ex^cy will take care to have them Securely
Lodged. The house is desired to Value the powder they
Expect should be sold that the respective Officers who are to
dispose thereof may the better know what will Answer the
Country's Expectacon therein.
Lastly it is thought Adviseable that the Arms and Amuni-
tion to be distributed to the severall Countys be now sent by
the Delegates thereof.
Signed p Order
W Bladen Cl Concil.

The Board Adjourned till to morrow morning att 8 of the
Clock.

July the 8^th 1699.

Councill Sate, p^rsent as yesterday.
Cap^t Richard Hill, M^r Miller and 10 other members Come
up from the house with a Bill for Ascerteining the Bounds of
Lands, And Acquaint his Ex^cy that if any thing Impede the
passing the s^d Bill a Conferrence might be Appointed w^th some

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of the Members of this Board & the houses whereto the
following Answer was sent to the house.

By the Councill in Assembly Iuly the 8^th 1699.

The Bill for Ascerteining the Bounds of Land has been here
read and Considered which Appears to be the Effect of a
Noble Generous and diserning mind and Shews your Resolu-
tion and Strong Abilitys made the Country Good and it is

firmly believed that a fairer Step to the future peace and Tran-
quility of this province Canot well be made then what the
Intent of this Bill propounds.
But forasmuch as the Subject thereof is of great weight and
moment and should be the work of time and Consideration it

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