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

Original
Journal.

Read the Petition of M^r Henry Croffts.
Ord^rd that the same be referrd to the Comittee now Set to
Consider of the bussiness of the Church & ffree schoole &
that they call as well the said Maj^r Dorsey as the said Henry
Croffts to psonally appear before them as well to prosecute as
to defend the Matters Contained in the said Petition.
Read M^r ffeilders Petition
Referrd till Munday next
Read M^r Colliers Petition
Ord^rd that the Comittee for Surveying of Lands ppare a
bill for preventing the same ag^t Thursday morning

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Proposed what Measures shall be taken in relation to the
Indians
Resolved that a Conference be held w^th the Honble Coll:
Iohn Addison according to his Ex^cy & Councills Message
The Comittee for Considering of the Church & freeschoole
Enter the house and bring in their Report as follows—Att a
comittee held at the house of M^r Iohn ffreeman appoynted
by his Ex^cy in Covncill & house of Delegates w^ch were Maj^r
Ioⁿ Hafnond and Tho: Tasker two of his Maj^tyes Honble
Councill M^r Iames Saunders Cap^t Iacob Moreland & M^r
George Ashman of the house of Delegates who Chose Maj^r
Iohn Hammond Cheirman which Comittee was appoynted to
inspect into the bussiness of Maj^r Edward Dorsey relateing
to the Church and ffreeschoole who Returne for Answer
They the Comittee finds upon the Iournall oi the ffree-
schoole that Maj^r Edward Dorsey did become surety w^th
William ffreeman for finishing the Churche and ffreeschoole
by Recognizance in the penalty of Three thousand pounds
Sterling to the trustees of the ffreeschoole for the performance
of the said work and to finish the same w^ch will more at Large
appear by the said Iournall w^ch wee Referr to yo^r Hon^rs
Which Comitte was appoynted to inspect into the bussiness
of M^r Edward Dorsey relateing to what moneys he hath
received out of the Publick for building a ffreeschoole and A
Church at the port of Annapolis w^ch the said Dorsey oblidged
himself to pforme as by a Contract in Writting more at Large
appears the sd Dorsey being Called before this Comittee says
that he has rec^d 332: 13: 4 Sterling in part of pay for the
ffreeschoole and 333: 6: 8 Sterl in part of pay for the Church
in all is 666: 00: 00
Wee the Comittee at the time and place afsd: did Call
before us the said Dorsey and Croffts to answer the petition
sent us w^ch Contains Severall Complaints ag^t the sd Dorsey
by the sd Croffts w^ch said Petition has been Considered & the