Assembly Proceedings, June 29—July 22, 1699. 395

Church to be built in the Towne and porte of Annapolis
according to the Contract and Agreem^t made w^th him or
whither he would stand a Suite of Lawe to be Comenced ag^t
him to recover such damages as the Countrey has Sustained
for want of the said Church work being Carryed on and Com-
pleated according to his said Contract whose answer was

positive that he would submitt him self to what soever fine this

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Journal.

Gen^ll Assembly should impose upon him for his not Carrying
on Compleating and finishing the s^d Church Provided he
might be Discharged from further prosecuting the building of
the said Church wherevpon this house have resolved that the
said Maj^r Edward Dorsey shall refund to this province all
the money by him received on acco^tt of building the said
Church and that he in Consideration of his failure in not
Complying w^th his Contract and agreem^t made for the finish-
ing of the said Church be fined the Sume of Two hundred
pounds Sterling and Surrender what work is by him Done
towards the foundation of the said Church and the sd Maj^r
Dorsey be Disengaged from the building of the sd Church
and that M^r Tho: ffielder and M^r Henry Croffts be Disengaged
from that part of their Agreem^t made w^th the said Edward
Dorsey in relation to the said Church if yo^r Ex^cy and his
Maj^tys Honble Covncill shall be pleased to Concurr therewith
Signed p Ord^s
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell:

Ord^rd that Maj^r Tho: Smith and M^r Thomas Hicks Carry
the said Message who returne and say they have Deliverd the
same.
The Honble Charles Hutchins and Rob^t Smith Esq^r Enter
the house and p^rsent the following message.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Council in Assembly
Iuly 6^th 1699.

Herewith is sent you M^r Isaac Millers Lett^r about Armes
and amunition as Likewise the Acco^t of what has Come in
sence his Ex^cys arrivall here and it is referrd to yo^r Consider-
ation to advise and give yo^r opinions how the said Armes and
Amunition should be Distributed and Disposed of. And
whereas there are three hundred and odd Quarter Barrells of
Gun Powder come in this yeare w^ch is thought too great a
Quantity and may be in Danger of being Spoyled and Dam-
nifyed before it be made Use of whither it may not be Con-
venient that about ffifty barrells of the said powder should be

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