Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 331

By the house of Delegates Iuly the 12^th 1699.

The Message by the honble Iohn Hamond and Thomas
Tasker Esq^rs has been here rec^d and read.
Resolved that Cap^t Rich^d Hill M^r Sam^ll Young, M^r George
Ashman M^r William Hutchison M^r Thomas Greenfield, M^r
Walter Smith M^r Elisha Hall M^r Philip Hoskins and M^r Benja-
min Hall or the Major part of them be appointed a Comittee
to joyne w^th and Assist his Ex^cy and his Matys hon^ble Councill
in Adviseing and Concerting such Measures as will Suppress
any violence which may be offered to this province by the
Indians after the breaking up of this p^rsent Sessions of Gen^ll
Assembly untill Such time th^t the s^d Gen^ll Assembly can pos-
sibly be Conveened and that a Bill be p^rpared for the Same
Signed p Order
Chr. Gregory Cl house Del.

The following Answer sent from the Board to the house by
Maj^r Iohn Harhond together with Maj^r William Dents pet^o

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r and Councill in Assembly
Iuly the 12^th 1699.

The houses Message this morning sent by M^r Staley and
M^r Hicks has been here rec^d read and Considered and it is
very well approved of that the Bill proposed should be
prepared
Signed p Order
W Bladen Cl Concil.

His Ex^cy lays before the Board that the Income of this
parish is so Small that it dos not Allow any Suitable Encour-
agem^t to a good Divine to Supply the Cure.
The following Message sent to the house Viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Governo^r and Councill in Assembly
Iuly the 12^th 1699.

Original
Journal.

It falling under the Consideration of this Board the great
Advance that has been made by the Gen^ll Assembly of this
province in the Religious worship of Allmighty God And that
this place is become the seat of the Governm^t &c. w^ch thereby
requires the Constant residence of Some Able and pious
Divine being a place of great Concourse and where persons
of the best noate and figure will frequently resorte besides the
publick meeting of Courts and Assemblys but the parish of it

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