Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 387

Ord^rd that M^r Iames Saunders M^r Iacob Moreland and M^r
George Ashman Carry the said Message who Returne and
say they have Deliverd the Same.
The honble Iames ffresby & Rob^t Smith Esq^rs Enter the
house and P^rsent the following Message.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Covncill of Assembly
Iuly 4^th 1699

The houses Message by M^r Saunders Cap^t Moreland & M^r
Ashman has been there received & read and as to the first
part thereof his Ex^cy is very willing to doe what Lyes in him
to the Easing the Province of any Burthen or Charge & has
Ord^rd that a commisson of Oyer and Terminer doe Issue for
the Tryall of the two Malefactors and Murtherers during this
Sessions of Assemb: according to the request of the house.
As to the affair about the Indians and the Murthers Lately

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comitted By them Severall papers sent to his Ex^cy from Virg^a
are recommended to the house for their pusall upon w^ch
it is thought adviseable that the house would inquire of Coll
Beale Lev' Coll: Smallwood and M^r Hutchinsson who are the
best able to give them an Acc^t thereof and what steps have
been made therein and if that the house appoynt a Comittee
to Consider thereof the Honble Coll Iohn Addison is Ord^rd
to Ioyne w^th them.
As to the houses request that the same Gent of the Covncill
may againe Ioyne with the same members of yo^r house to
inquire what money has been paid to Maj^r Dorsey and vpon
what acc^tt the said Gent are Ord^rd to Ioyne w'^h the members
of the house.
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Covncill.

The house Adjournes untill Two of the Clock.

Eod Die the house mett againe & were called over
Read Cap^t Hump' Pellewes Petition praying that in Con-
sideration of the Loss of his Ship being accidentelly burnt he
may be Discharged from paying the Dutyes of Severall Serv-
ants imported in the said Ship the said voyage for w^ch he had
given security.
Which was Granted and Ord^rd that Cap^t Tho: Collier
Navall officer of the Port of W^m Stadt Give vp to the said
Hump^r Pellew such security as he has Taken for the Dues for
the Importation of such Servan^ts as in the Petition is set forth.
Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell.

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