44 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

The Indian Matter being again taken into Consideration
His Excell^cy is pleased to Say that Provided the house give
direct Answer to Every perticular Article Reported by the
Committee in th^t affaire with Advice of his Maj^ties hon^ble
Councill hee will propose Such Methods to the house of
Dellegates As hee hopes God Willing may be for the Ease &
Security of this his Maj^ties Province Ag^st the Piscattaway
Indians Signed p Ord^r
lien: Denton Clk Councill.

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Proposed that his Excellcy the Governo^r of New York bee
Acquainted abo^t the Susquehanah Indians.
Seeing the House have thought fitt to Lay South River and
Severne River fferrys Aside it is proposed th^t all other pub-
lick fferrys be Laid Aside.
The Vote of the House abot M^r Masons being Continued
Treasurer is disasented to by this Board.
That if the house will not Agree to Settle the Methods of
holding Assemblys, that then a Law be made to Confirme what
has been been Already done in th^t Perticular.
The proposall for deciding differences between M^rs & Ser-
vants is not yet Effectually Answered nor provided for Con-
sidering no Law of England nor of this Province tollerates
any Courts proceeding by way of peticon in Such Case.
The proposall for an Ordinance to pass against those per-
swade or entice the people out of the Province is Not yet
Answered.
The Clause in the R^t Honourable the L^ds Comission^rs Letter
as to what Encouragm^t might be given to such disbanded
Souldjers as had a mind to Transplant themselves hither & the
Quere what becomes of the Serv^ts heere Imported not yet
Answered.

March the 29^th 1698.

The Councill again Sate & were p^rsent as Yesterday The
Hon^ble Collon^ll George Robotham & James ffrisby, Esq^rs are
appointed to goe downe to the House with the Bills & Carry
to the House Resolves &^ca The said Gentlemen are directed
to Acquaint the house that one Cap^t Ralph Wilson Ma^r of

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Carolinas Sloop makes it his busines to goe vp and downe the
Country to Entice & perswade the people out of this Province
& Concerning two of Somersett County Dellegates who by
Information of M^r Jenkins were guilty of very gross Miscar-
riages Last night at their Lodgings that the house would
Enquire & examine into both these Matte^rs