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

Original
Journal.

y^r Salutacons I have a very tender Concerne for those unfor-
tunate persons that are under the last of those Bonds, I shall
also recomend it to the L^ds Comissioners of trade and planta-
tions, But in reguard of my Station and his Matys Instructions
It will not become me to loine in Subscription or Address as
a party, but shall very readily give you^rs all the favour and
Ease that lyes in me to promote its Success
I am Your humble Serv'

N: Blakieton

M^r Harris and Eight members Came with a Bill for Settling
an Annual Revenue on his Matys Governo^r dureing his Gov-
ernm^t here which being read,

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put to the Question if the said Bill should be posted as now
drawn up; Carried in the Affirmative.
A Bill Concerning the height of ffences &c. read the first
time and will pass with Some Small Amendment.
A Bill for Marking high ways and Makeing the heads of
Rivers and Creeks passable read the first time and will pass
with the Amendment proposed:
A Bill Impowering the Comissioners to leavy moneys to
defray the necessary Charges of their Countys read the first
time and passed
The s^d Bills were Sent to the house by Maj^r Ioⁿ Hammond
and Col Francis Ienkins with the Bill for the Additionall three
pence Revenue on his Matys p^rsent Governo^r
His Ex^cys thanks &c Returned to the house by Col Ioⁿ
Addison and Col John Courts in these words viz^t
Gentⁿ
I returne you my Uttmost Acknowledgem^ts for the favour
you have done me in the Additionall three pence and I shall
be very well pleased to receive the least marks of your good
opinions of me and shall allways make it my Study to acquitt
my Selfe in the Intire Service of the province I am Gentⁿ
Yo^r most humble Serv'
N: Blakiston

Message from the house by Cap^t Hutchison Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Iuly the 15^th 1699.

This house have Considered the Alteration proposed to be
made in the Bill for high ways and Makeing the heads of
Rivers Creeks Branches &c passable, And humbly that Such
Alteration as is proposed, that every Master Overseer &c.