Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 385

Eodem Die the house mett againe & were p'sent as in the
morning.
Ord^rd that that the Serjeant attendant bring Maj^r Dorsey
to the Barr of this house

Maj^r Dorsey appeares in the house

Maj^r Dorsey is Asked by this house that for as much as he is
the vnd^rtaker for the building of the Church and freeschoole
w^thin the Port and Towne of Annapolis and has in ord^r there-
unto received severall Sumes of money from the Country
what Reason he has to Give why the same is not Compleated
and finished according to his Agreem^t made therefore
Who makes Answer that notwithstanding he has taken
Diligent Care to provide workmen to Compleat and finish the
same that they are Runaway and Descerted the s^d worke and
that now it is an impossibility for him to vndertake the build-
ing of the Church workmen not being to be Gott by him
neither in this Province nor Philadelphia and therefore as

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Journal.

to the Church he will Submitt to what this house shall adjudge
him but for his proceeding any further in it his resolution is
he never will but for the freeschoole he will take Care to have
that finished as soone as possible
Ord^rd that Maj^r Dorsey w^th draw who w^thdrawes Resolved
that M^r Iames Saunders M^r Iacob Moreland and M^r George
Ashman be appoynted to Ioyne in a Conferrence w^th some of
his Maj^ty'^s Honble Councill concerning Maj^r Dorseys answer

By the house of Delegate Iuly 3^d 1699:

The house humbly prays yo^r Ex^cy to appoynt some of the
Gent: of his Maj^tys Covncill to Conferr w^th sume of the mem-
bers of this house Concerning the buisness of Maj^r Dorsey
and that they will appoynt the Time and place and the Gents.
herew^th sent will attend upon them
Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell.

Ord^rd that M^r Iames Saunders M^r Iacob Moreland & M^r
George Ashman Carry the sayd Message.
Read M^r Chew and Companeyes Petition Concerning
negroes which was granted.
The Comittee appoynted to Conferr w^th his Maj^tyes Honble
Councill in relation to the Church and ffreeschoole Enter the
house theire.
Report is referrd till To Morrow Morning
The house Adjournes till to Morrow Morning

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