384 Assembly Proceeding's, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

Comission to you before for yo^r perrusiall was my not having
the Least Intimation It was Either [desired or] expected. It
has been Published upon my Accession to the Goverm^t and
is for the better Satisfaction of the Inhabitants of this Province
who may have recourse thereto Recorded in the Sec^rys office.
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.

Ord^rd that his Ex^cys Comission be Read w^ch accordingly
was Read
Ord^rd that M^r W^m Harris M^r Iacob Loockerman M^r Walter
Campbell M^r Sam^ll Young M^r Ninian Beale M^r Sam^ll Lane
M^r Elisha Hall M^r George Ashman M^r Thomas Hicks & M^r
Tho: Staly Carry back his Ex^cys Comission and returne his
Ex^cy the thanks of this house for his soe freely sending them
for there pusall
Who returne & say they have delivered their Message

p. 18

By the house of Delegates Iuly 3^d 1699.

fforasmuch as by Our Journall of the Last Sessions wee
find that there was one hundred pounds Sterling allotted for
the use of the Coole springs towards the purchase of 50
Acres of Land & for the Building of small Tenements for
the good & Benefitt of such poore Impotent and Lame psons
as shall resort thither and wee find that the trustees appoynted
by act of Assembly to purchase the sd Land have purchased
the same for 25 pds Sterl: soe that there is yet 75 pds Sterl:
remaining towards the building of such Tenem^ts
Wee humbley pray that yo^r Ex^cey will be pleased to appoynt
Two of his Maj^tys Honble Covncill to joyne w^th three of the
Members of this house to Consider of the Erecting such
Tenem^ts.
Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell:

Ord^rd that M^r Iacob Moreland and M^r Walter Cambell Carry
the Above Message to his Ex^cy and Councill.
They returne and say they have delivered there Message.
The Sarjent attendant came into the house and made report
that he had Taken Maj^r Edward Dorsey into his Custody
according to the Ord^r of this house and that he had him
ready to bring before this house when they should be
pleased to Command it.
Ord^rd that the said Maj^r Dorsey be brought here at Two of
the Clock this afternoone. The house Adjournes till 2 a Clock.