Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 391

under pretence to Tarry to know wheither they will abide or
settle there or are returned back againe to the Pisscatways and
if not returned back to see and Endeavour to perswade some
of the Great Men of the said Indians to appear before his Ex^cy
the Gov^r and his Maj^ties Honble Councill and the honble the
Delegates and Deputyes now sitting in Assembly to Know
whether they will come in and remain amongst [them.]

Original
Journal.

And further the said Comittee Doe say that they Cannot
proceed any further in the said affaire relateing to the Indians
vntill the Returne of the said Messengers.
Signed p Ord^r
C Lomax Clk Com.

By the house of Delegates Iuly 5^th 1699.

This house Concurr w^th the opinion of the said Comittee &
ord^rd th^t Maj^r Iames Smalwood and M^r W^m Hutchinsson be
Dispatched if yo^r Ex^cy and Councill shall approve thereof.
Ord^rd Maj^r Smallwood & M^r Hutchisson Carry the said
Message who returne and say they dd there Message
The Honble Coll. Charles Hutchins & ffrancis Ienkins Esq^r
Enterd the house and p^rsent the following Message

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Covncill in Assembly
Iuly 5^th 1699.

This board doe agree w^th the opinion of the house that the
said Leiv^t Coll. Smalwood & M^r Hutchinsson be Dispatched
away to the Indians
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.

Eodem Die the house Mett againe and were Called over
and adjourned till to Morrow Morning six of Clock.

Die Iovis Iuly 6^th 1699.

The house againe Mett and were Called over
Ord^rd that M^r W^m Harris M^r Ioⁿ Leech and M^r W^m Taylard
be appoynted a Comittee to Consider of the Elections &
Priviledges of the Members Newly chosen to serve in this
house who goe out to Consider thereon.
Proposed that forasmuch as in the acc^t of Maj^r W^m Whit-
tington when he was Treasurer of the Easterne Shore there
was a mistake for that he had paid to the Publick a Certain

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