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

Original
Journal.

Dies Martis Iuly 4^th 1699.

The house mett againe and were Called ouer and Maj^r
Walter Smith againe appeared.
Read The Bill Explaining
The first time and ord^rd to be read againe on Thursday
morning
Read the Report of the Comittee for Consedering the
building of the Church and ffreeschoole.
Ord^rd that they Goe out againe vpon the same Comittee
and inquire what money has been paid to Maj^r Dorsey and on
what account
Read the Report of the Comitte for inspecting the Law
Concerning the Surveying of Lands.
Ord^rd that they goe out & further Consider thereof Pro-
posed that a message be sent to his Ex^cy for to request his
Ex^cy To Grant a Commission of Oyer & Terminer for the
Tryall of Two Criminall w^ch are in Prison for Murther
Carryed in the Affirmative.

p. 20

By the house of Delegates Iuly 4^th 1699.

Whereas it is represented to this house that there is now in
the Custody of the Sheriff of Ann Arundell County a Certaine
Mallefactor Comitted for the Crying and horrid Sin of Mur-
ther and another in the Custody of the Sherif of saint
Maryes County for Comitting of another Murther and that To
Keep and Maintaine the said Prisoners in the said Prisons
untill the next Provinciall Court will be a great Charge and
Burthen to the Province & for as much as there is as well
Severall of his Maj^tes Iustices of the Provinciall Court and his
Maj^tyes Att^ry Gen^ll now in Towne whereby the s^d Criminalls may
be brought to Speedey and condigne Punishment and by that
means Save the Charge Afs^d:
This house hombly prays that yo^r Ex^cy will be pleased to
Grant a Commission of Oyer & Terminer for the trying hear-
ing and determining the Criminalls afsd during the Setting of
this Sessions
2: This house has not yet taken the Indian affaire into
Consideracon Expecting some further Information from Coll
Addison wherefore wee hombly pray yo^r Ex^cy that if you have
any matter Relateing thereunto to Lay before this house that
you would be pleased to Communicate the Same to us.
3: This house humble prays yo^r Ex^cy will be pleased to
appoynt the Same Gent, of his Maj^tys Honble Councill to
Ioyne againe w^th the same Members of this house to inquire
what money has been paid to Maj^r Dorsey and on what
accompt Signed p ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house of Dell.