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

Original
Journal.

Ord^rd that the Same be read againe to Morrow Morning
M^r Robert Mason P^rsents an Acc^t due from Severall Pub-
lick Officers on the Westerne Shore Ariseing on the act for
raising a Suplye towards the Defraying of the Publick Charge
and offired to buy the Same at Six Shillings p Cent.
Put to the Vote if the said Rob^t Mason should have the
Same for six Shill p Cent or not.
And Caryed in the affirmative
Ord^rd that the Comittee of Acc^tts Settle & adjust the Said
Acc^tts w^th M^r Mason & for what sume of Tobbacco the Same
shall Amount to that they take his Penall Bond for the Sume
at the Rate of Six Shillings p C^tt
The honble Coll: Ioⁿ Addisson Enters the house & P^rsents
the following Message.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Iuly 10^th 1699:

Severall Indians w^ch Lately resided and Conserted w^th the
Emp^rror of Pescatway & his Indians being come to Towne
notice is hereby given you thereof and you are desired to send
Liv' Coll: Smallwood & such other of your members as you
think fitt to hear the sd Indians discoursed & Treated w^th to
Morrow Morning
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill:

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The Comittee of Greivences Ord^rd to Inquire and ffind out
w^t Coll Peirce had rece^d on Acc^tt of the Publick more then
what he had Given Creditt for Enter the house and report as
followes.
Wee have Called Coll. W^m Peirce before us and doe find
that he has rece^d the Sume of Two Thousand five hundred
fifty six pounds of Tobacco the w^ch he is to be accomptable for
to the Publick as all soe his fine according to the afsd Ord^r of
the house & allsoe promised to refund the of a pound of
Tobacco p pole w^ch he unjustly Levyed to the County.
The house Adjournes till to Morrow six of Clock

Die Martis Iuly 11^th 1699:

The house mett againe & were Called over.
Read over what was done Yesterday
A Bill for asscertaining the bounds of Lands read the third
time and passed for Engrossing and ord^rd that Coll Tho.
Ennalls see the same Engrossed.