330 Assembly Proceedings, June 2-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

p. 62

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r & Councill in Assembly
Iuly the 11^th 1699

The within petition haveing been here read and the peti-
tioners Claimed Considered of, This Board are not Sencible
that he ever as yett rec^d any Satisfaction Tho: it is observed to
the house that upon a Mistake made in the publick Leavy of
10000^l of Tobbacco in the year 1692 he was Ordered 15000^ls
of Tobb^o in full Satisfaction of that Claime by the Governo^r &
Councill yet in the year 1694 th^t order was disallowed of and
the Tobb^o taken out of his hands so that upon due Considera-
tion that the Severall persons who rec^d those his Accomoda-
tions were of the Councill Convention and other publick
officers Called down to S^t Marys upon his Ex^cy Governo^r
Copleys Arrivall here to Surrender up the Governm^t It is rec-
omended to you to have a favourable reguard to the petition^r
in Granting him such Iust reliefe as this his Compl^t deserves.
Signed p Order
W Bladen Cl Concil.

Came Maj^r Smith and M^r Benjaⁿ Hall from the house for
Some of the members of this Board to Come down and have
M^r Greenfield sworne.
Thomas Tasker Esq^r & Col Francis Ienkins are sent to have
him sworne.
The Board adjourned till 8 of the Clock to morrow morning

Iuly the 12^th 1699.

Councill Sate Absent Col Henry Iowles and Thomas
Brook Esq^r
Complained by the hon^ble Col Iohn Addison that a fi: fac:
being Delivered to the Sherriffe of Talbott County, said Col
Addison ads Edmundsons Ex^rs, And Col Addison and Major
Dents Bond to secure him harmless, he had refused to Execute
the said Writt

p.63

Ordered M^r Grundy be Sent for who Appearing says he
did not think the Bond Sufficient to Indempnify him neither
did he know it was acknowledged but being now better Satis-
fyed if Col Addison and Major Dent will Acknowledge the
Bond and renew the Writt he will Endeavour to have it Effec-
tually Executed.
Ordered That M^r William Bladen go and require M^r John
ffreeman Register in Chancery to bring; the Great Seale to his
Excellency the Governo^r and Councill.
Came the s^d M^r ffreeman and delivered the Seale to his
Excellency.
The following Message was sent from the house by M^r
Staley and M^r Hicks viz^t