Assembly Proceedings, June 29--July 22, 1699. 373

they doe make their Applicacons to the Governo^r & Com-
ander in Cheife of the said plantacon respectiuely To whom
as Vice Adm^ralls his Maj^ty is pleased to cofnitt the Sole
proper power of impressing Seamen in any of his plantacons
in America or in Sight of any of any them you are therefore
hereby Required upon such applicacon made to you by any
of the Comanders of his Maj'^ys said Shipps of Warr w^thin the
afsd province of Maryland under your Governm^t to take
care that the said Shipps of Warr be furnished w^th the
number of Seamen that may be necessary for his Maj^ty Service
on board them from time to time.
8. And for the Greater security of that province you are to
appoint fitt officers & Comanders in the Severall p^rtes of the
Country bordering upon the said Indians who upon any Inva-
tion may raise men & Armes to oppose them untill they shall
receive your Direccons therein
9: You shall cause a Survey to be taken of all the consid-
erable Landing places and harbours in the said province &
w^th the Advice of his Maj^tys Covncill there Erect many of them
such fortificacons as shall be necessary for the security & ad-
vantage of that prouince w^ch shall be done at the publick
Charge of the Country not doubting of the chearefull concur-
rance of the Inhabitants thereunto for the comon security &
benefitt they will receive thereby.
10: You shall likewise soon after your Entrance upon the
Governm^t of his Maj^tys s^d province send ann Acco^t to his Maj^ty
& to the Com^rs for trade & plantacons of the p^rsent numb^r of
Planters & Inhabitants men women & Children as well Mast^rs
as Serv^ts ffree & unffree & of the Slaves in eu^ry respective
Countyes or Districts of the said province as allsoe a yearely
account of the increase & Decrease of them & how many of
them are fitt or oblidged to beare armes in the respectiue
Countyes or Districts aforesaid

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Journal.

11. You shall likewise take that a Gen^rall Survey be made
of all the s^d province and of Each County in it & that an Exact
Map or Mapps be therevpon drawne and Transmitted to his
Ma^ty and to the afs^d Com^rs for trade and plantations
12: You are allsoe w^th the Assistance of the Councill &
Assemb: to find out the best means to facilitate & Incourage
the Converssion of negroes & Indians to the Christian Religion.
13. You are to recommend to the Councill & Assemb: the
reaiseing of the Stocks & building publick worke houses in
Convenient places for the Imploying of poore & indigent
people.
The house adjournes till to morrow Six of Clock

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