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

Original
Journal.

Slyes paper you were Required to make answer to; this
Boarde does say that It can in no wise be apprehended that
those Articles should affect his Ex^ncy; but the whole Assembly
& Government the which oftene will prove of dangerous
Consequence therefore his Ex^cy is pleased to declare that he
has power to Comand any p'son's in this Governm^t in matters
relating to his Maj^tys Immediate service and good of the
Country as this is. And if nothing be done in Complyance
thereto the house must expect all the Inconveniencies &
damages which may Ensue for want of such Answer will be
Justly Layd to their Charge.
Signd p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Cl Council.

Offered that the house would Compare their Two Resolves
in their second & sixth Message It being remarqued that if
the house had taken the Methods His Ex^cy p^rscribed all bussi-
ness of this Assembly might have been finished ten days ago.
Upon the Resolve of the house for the cotinuing M^r Mason
Treasurer It is remarqued that if the King or Country come to
any damage for want of his being displaced and another
appointed the house will be Chargeable with it.
proposed that the house give some Answer whether they
thinke necessary the Gov^r of New Yorke should be sent to
ab^t the Indians and if they are of Opinion the Susquahannah
Indians do not Live within the Bounds of this province his

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Ex^cy will have nothing to do with them since the house are
not willing that An Ordinance should pass ag^t such psons as
intice people out of the province, This Boarde do quitt them-
selves of all manner of Inconvenience & damage that shall
happen to the Country thereby and Must necessarily declare
the reason thereof to proceed from the houses Dissent in
passing such an Ordinance.

March the 31^st 1698.

The Councill againe Sate and were present as yesterday.
A L^re of George Hutchison of Pensilviania To his Ex^cy sent
and directed concerning his paym^t of the duty of ten p Cent,
for four women Servants transported hence ov^r Land thither
w^th a pmitt of George Claypools herew^th sent.
Upon Representation likwise of one M^r Francis Jones of
Philadelphia is Charged the duty of tenn p^r Cent for some
Gunns and the like Transported hence thither the same is
recommended to the Consid^ration of the house.
That the house be acquainted th^t the Justices and Grand Jury