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

Original
Journal.

There is not a direct answer given to that Quere about the
Susquahannah Indians reminding the house of an ord^r of the
last assembly. Where some Gentlemen were appointed to go
and treat w^th those Indians but remaining still undone:
His Ex^cy is pleased to say that if this assembly does not
thinke fitt to Confirme that ord^r he will proceed no further
in it

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It is proposed, that the houoe would advice w^t way the

Armes (now coming in) shall be disposed of
A Rep^rsentation of the hon^ble S^r Thom^s Lawrence is herew^th
likewise sent.

March the 31^th 1697

His Maj^tyes Secretary of this province doth Rep^rsent to the
hon^ble the Speaker & to this house of Delegates that in the
Assembly held att Annapolis in Sep^t 1696 among oth^r Matters
Reported by him to the house of Delegates in the Memorialls
then laid before them Conteining an acco^t of all business he
had Solicited for the Country dureing his Stay in Engl^d anno
1695 there is an Article relateing to John Povey Esq^r
declareing that he would give in no p^rticular of ffees due to
the plantation office, for presenting severall addresses and
oth^r business transacted by the hon^ble William Blathwayt Esq^r
and by himselfe before the King in Councill and the R^t hon^ble
the Lords of the Comittee for Trade & plantations, for the
Service of this province but left this matt^r wholly to the Con-
sid^ration of the Assembly who did then do nothing in itt.
The particular affair is therefor offerred by the Secretary to
the further Consid^ration of this house which is desired to give
some answer unto it. Thomas Laurence

The Indian matter is againe taken into serious consid^ration
and the Severall papers sent to & rec^d from the house con-
cerning the Same, as also the Cofnittees Report and Severall
other papers relateing to that affair, his Ex^cy is pleased to
demand of the board w^tt is fitt and propper to be done seeing
the house has Left severall points agreed to by the afore
mentioned.
The ffollowing Mess: sent to the house by his Ex^cy the
Gov^r and Councill in assembly march the 31^th 1698.

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The message of the house of Yesterdays date wherein tis
Intimated you have made full & Sufficient answers in relation
to the Indian affaire; this boarde do say that they have
inspected & againe prused the Severall Messages Answers &
Resolves sent to and Rec^d from the house concerning the
same, as also the reporte of the Cofnittee and divers other