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recomended by this board that the house would consult
whether they think it necessary to prohibite the exportation
of Corne and provisions
Signed p or^d Hen: Denton Clk: Councill.

Resolved the following message be sent to his Ex^cy the Gov-
erno^r and his Maty⁵ hon^ble Councill.

By the house of Delegates March 15^th 1697/8.

This house do desire that the hon^ble Board will appoint some
of theire Members to joyne with some of ours in Order to
consider what methods will be best to be taken in relation to
our neighbour Indians and for secureing the ffrontier planta-
tions.
Signed p order, W Bladen Clk house of Del.

Sent p Cap^t Hill, Maj^r Thomas Smith, M^r Miller, M^r Slaly
Captain Hoskins and M^r Iohn Hall, who are also ordered to
see the navall Officers and deliver the following Message.

By the House of Delegates March 15^th 1697/8.

We have sent six of our members to see the Navall Officers
make oath to theire accompts and also to signifye to the
hon^ble board, that we are of opinion that it will not be conve-
nient to prohibite the exportation of corne and provisions.
Signed p order. W. Bladen Clk. house Del:

Cap^t Hill and the other members returne to the house and
say they have delivered the Message and saw M^r Sam^ll Wat-
kins Navall officer of Putuxent and M^r Iohn West Navall
officer of Pocomoke swear to their accompts.
Appointed of the Comittee of accompts
Maj^r Thomas Smith, M^r Iohn Hall, Col: Iohn Thompson, and
Cap^t Philip Hoskins.
House adjourned till 7 oClock to morrow morning.

Wednesday March 16^th 1697/8.

The house being mett and called over. Came the hon^ble
James Frisby Esq. with the following message from his Maty^s
hon^ble Councill.

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