38 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

any Lett^rs either forraign or domestick longer then they have
Convenience of Deliv^ring or sending the same away would
admitt off.
The hon^ble Colonel John Addison upon his humble Motion
of Extraordinary business has leave to retire home and it is
ord^red that Tho^s Brooke Esq^r be sent for to give his attendance
according to promise

The hon^ble S^r Tho^s Lawrence added

Brought from the house of Delegates by Cap^t Hoskins and
five other Memb^rs the Following Resolves of the house upon
the Committees Report ab^t Indian affairs, w^th Answer from the
house to Severall Messages of this board Viz^t by the house of
Del. March the 18^th 1698.

p. 56

It is reported from the Comittee appointed to Consider
about the Indian affairs, first That they do unanimously agree
and are of Opinion that for Createing a Right und^rstanding
in the matter concerning the piscattaway Indians, It will be
absolutely necessary by some means or other to send to the
said Indians and acquaint them that if they will return into
this province and Settle themselves among ous as form^rly
This Governm^t (Upon the happy news of a peace in Europe
are willing to pass by and forgive all form^r Injury's by past,
on Condition they behave themselves friendly & Quietly for
the future. To w^ch proposall the house do Concur.
2^d That the Comittee Conclude the most Expeditious way
of sending this Message to the s^d Indians will be by an
Indian Consid^ring the present Circumstances of Affairs.
Unless it be thereupon advisable to Cofnunicate the said
Matter to his Maj^tyes Gov^r of Virginia first which this Comittee
do humbly leave to the Consid^ration of his Ex^ncy and members
of his Math^tys hon^rble Councill and House of Delegates in Assem-
bly now sitting But that if his Ex^ncy S^r Edm^d Andros be sent
to and Consent in this affair that then the Message be sent
[by] English.
Whereupon put to the Question in the house and Resolved
that the message to be sent to the Indians be sent by an
Indian.
3^dly It being represented by the Delegates from Balti-
more County that they are in no dread or apprehention of
fear through Indians these partes,

p. 57

This Comittee are of openion that the Continuing the
Rang^rs in Baltimore County for secureing the fronteirs is
needless and may be dismissed if his Ex^cy approves thereof.
The house Concur therew^th nemine Contradicente that the
Rangers of Baltimore be dismissed.