Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 4^o 3

By the Councill in Assembly July 8^th 1699.

The bill asscertaining the bounds of Land has been here
read and Considered w^ch appears to be the Effect of a noble
Generous and Discerning mind and shews yo^r Resolution and
strong abilityes to do the Country Good and it is firmely
belived that a fairer step to the future Peace and Tranquility
of this Province Cannot well be made then what the intent of
this Bill propounds.
But for as much as the Subject thereof is of Great weight
and moment and should be the work of time and Considera-
tion It is theirfore recomended to yo^r house that the said bill
may rest in Custody of the Clk of yo^r house and the Coppyes
of it be sent to the Justices of Each County Court for their
thoughts their on by w^ch means as well the Delegates of yo^r
house the members of his Maj^tyes Honble Counciall may De-
liberate & Consult thereof & the Gen^ll mind of the Country
be found upon soe Great a Charge as this will make in ord^r to
a full Consummation of this worke at the next Sessions of
Assembly nevertheless this board is ready to joyne in Con-
ferrence as desired upon that Subject
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r in Councill in Assemb:
Gent. July 8^th 1699:
Your Message by M^r Saunders and M^r Tilghman I haue
Comunicated to his Maj^ties Honble Councill who upon Con-
sideration of the Subject advise
1: That as his Maj^ties pleasure is that I shall keep soe lik-
wise that I shall use the Publick Seale and that necessaryly
implyes my hearing and Iudging of Chan^ry Causes w^th such
assistance as shall be required.
2: That for that purpose Two of his Maj^tyes Honble Coun-
cill shall be Ioyned w^th me for my assistance therein.
3: That if any pson rest not Satisfied w^th iny Decree they
shall have liberty to Exhibitt their Bill of Reveiwe in the
determining whereof I shall have the Assistance of a full
Quorum of his Maj^tyes Honble Councill not less than five in
number.
4: That if Either partyes are dissatisfyed w^th such finall
decree they may appeale to his Maj^tys in Covncill according to
his Royall instructions in that poynt if the matter in Differance
amount to the sume Limitted

Original
Journal.
p. 37

5: That if it be Doubted any inconveniencey may arise by
this method the Law may for once by his Ma^tys Royall Instruc-

p. 38