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

Original
Journal.

Severall officers in Charles S^t Marys & Calvert Countyes
arising by vertue of the Act of Assembly for raising a Supplye
towards the Defraying the Publick Charge
Ord^rd that the same be Lodged in the hands of the Speaker
of this house.
Ord^rd that the serjent attendant Summons M^r Richard Beard
high Sherif of Ann Arundell County to appear here at two of
the Clock to render an acc^t to M^r Rob^t Mason Publick Treas-
urer on the Westerne Shore for the Tobacco Ariseing on the
Act for raiseing a Supply for Defraying the Publick Charge of
this province
The honble Iohn Hammond & Thos: Tasker Enter the house
and P^rsent
The Messages sent by M^r Benj^a Hall & Coll Ninian Beale
on behalf of M^rs ffielder being allowed Twenty pounds Sterl:
& on the acc^tt of M^r Masons buying the Debts due from the
officers in Charles S^t Maryes Calvert Countys ariseing by the
Act Imposeing a mulct on the said officers w^ch said Messages
were Severally Endorsed (viz)

Iuly 11^th 1699.

Assented to by His Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
They allsoe psent the following Message (viz)

W Bladen Clk Councill

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Councill in assembly
Iuly 11^th 1699:

p. 47

Vpon the Examination of the Indians this day before the
board wee Cannot well Learne the Certainty of what may be
the Intentions and Designes of the Piscatway & accockich
Indians whither they will Come in or not & soe Consequently
psist in their disturbing the Quiet of this Province the security
whereof well desserves the Consideration or otherwise that you
would appoynt some of the members of yo^r house nearest &
adjacent to this place to Ioyne w^th and assist his Ex^cy and this
Board in adviseing and Concerting such measures as will
Suppress any violence w^ch they may hereafter offer to this
Province at such time when it will not be Convenient or possi-
ble for yo^r house soe suddenly to meett as such Emergency may
require.
Signed p ord^r
W Bladen Clk Councill.