Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 411

Ord^rd that Leiv^t Coll: Iames Smallwood M^r W^m Hutchinsson
M^r Sam^ll Young M^r Elisha Hall Coll: Iohn Thompson and M^r
W^m Harris goe to the Covncill Board & see and hear the
Indians Examined according to his Ex^cys and the Councills
Message.

By the house of Delegates Iuly 11^th 1699:

Vpon the reading of the Petition of M^rs Mary ffielder praying
some releife from this house towards the Defraying the Charge
of Transporting hereself and family back to England It is
resolved by this house that the said Mary fielder should be
allowed out of the publick Charge of this province twenty
pounds Sterl: if yo^r Ex^cy and Councill shall be pleased to
Concurr therewith
Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell:

By the house of Delegates Iuly 11^th 1699:

Whereas there is Due in Arears from the Severall officers
in Charles St Maryes & Calvert Countyes a Considrable sum
of tobacco due upon the ace of Assembly for raising a Supplye
towards the Defraying of the Publick Charge of this province
It is resolved that the said Debts shall be disposed off good &
Bad Solvent & Insolvent one w^th another for six shill p Cent
if yo^r Ex^cy and Covncill shall be pleased to Concurr theirwith
Signed p Ord^r
Chr Gregory Clk house Dell.

Original
Journal.

Ord^rd that M^r Benj^a Hall & Coll. Ninian Beale Carry the sd
Messages to his Ex^cy and Covncill who returne and say they
have delivered the Same.
Proposed by M^r Iohn Hall of Baltemore County that for the
Debts due from the Publick officers of Baltemore County he
will Give thirty pounds Sterling.
Put to the Vote if the sd Ioⁿ Hall shall have the sd Debts
for thirty pounds Sterling or not & Carryed in the affirmative.
Ord'd that Maj^r Thomas Smith Settle the said acc^tt & take
the said Iohn Halls bond for the said Sum
Maj^r Smalwood & M^r W^m Hutchinsson & the other Mem-
bers appoynted for the Examination of the Indians Enter the
house.
Maj^r Tho: Smith brings into the house M^r Rob^t Masons and
M^r Iohn Lowes Penall bond for the payment of the money by
him to be paid for the purches of the Tobacco due from the

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