84 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Iournall of the Councill in Assembly folio 49 whereby it was
ordeined th^t publique and County ferrymen should keep
ordinary without paying for theire lycences, and whereas Sev-
erall persons have been thereby encouraged to keep fferry's
Cheaper expecting the benefitt thereby proposed and designed
them we humbly entreat your Ex^cy that they may not be
deprived thereof.
Signed p order. W Bladen Ck: house of Del:

Sent p Major Thomas Smith, Cap^t Waughop, M^r Tilghman
and M^r Campbell who returne to the house and say they
delivered theire Message.
Then came down the hon^ble Col: Robotham and Col: Addi-
son to this house and sygnified that his Ex^cy comanded them
to attend him at the Councill Chamber.
House adjourned for halfe an hour, to waite on his Ex^cy
House Mett. M^r ffrancis Jenkins, M^r John Bozman, M^r
Walter Lowe, and M^r Sam^ll Collins appear as Delegates for
Somersett County M^r Campbell and M^r Lockerman sent to
the Councill with them to have them sworne.
House Adjourned till 7 of the clock to morrow Morning.

Tuesday March the 15^th 1697/8.

House mett, and called over, Then read over what was
done Yesterday as also from the beginning of this assembly.
M^r Campbell and M^r Lockerman reporte they saw the Dele-
gates of Somersett County Subscribe the Test. Debated in
the house Concerning the piscattaway Indians.
House adjourned till 12 of the clock.

Post merediem, House mett. put to the Question if this
house do think it convenient that his Ex^cy the Gov^r should
make a Warr with the piscattaway Indians or not, and carryed
in the negative nemine Contradicente.

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Then came the hon^ble Thomas Yernls and Iames Frisby Esq.
and brought the following Message from his Ex^cy and his
Matys: hon^ble Councill.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
March 15^th 1697/8

There being two of the navall officers now attending in
order to make oath to their acc^ts. It is required that the
house would sent ab^t six of the members to see them sworne
that the said officers may be dispatched out of Towne and it is