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

Original
Journal.

p. 174

p^rsentment of theire peers and to the Exasperating your Ex^cy
ag^t his Matys Justices of this Province for protecting people
in theire Rights according to theire oaths to the great vexa-
tion of his Maty^s Subjects and dishon^r of his Majesty.
But if your Ex^cy and Councill will att the humble address of
his Maty^s Subjects shew such mark of displeasure to them as
to consent with this house that the Gentlemen each of them
pay ten Shillings a piece to our Serj' att Arms and suffer the
said paper to be burned and receive M^r Crauford to your Ex^cy
favour, you will give us occasion to Magnify your Justice and
and readyness to preserve our Rights and to be always tender
of your Ex^cy honour and to pray for your long continuance
amongst us.
Signed p order, W^m Bladen Ck: house Del:

Sent by M^r Campbell, M^r Lane, M^r Hicks;, Major Lowe,

M^r Wright, M^r Cavile, M^r Tilghman, M^r Elisha Hall, M^r Sam^ll
Young, M^r Whittington, M^r Willmer and Cap^t Haskins.
Who returne to the house and say they have delivered their
message to his Ex^cy the Governour.
The petition of S^t Paules Parish on the north side of Chester
River desireing the upper part of that parish may be added
to Shrewsburry parish and the Lower part of that parish to
S^£ Paules parish, read, and ordered that a Bill be drawn up
therefore.
All comittees be in called in. Read the further Reporte of
the Gentⁿ appointed by this house to treat with the members
of his Maty^s hon^ble Councill concerning the Indians wherein
the Gen' of the said Comittee are equally divided in theire
opinions as to the continuing or discontinuing the Rangers att
the Garrison att potomack,
Whereupon this house do refer it to his Ex^cy discretion to
continue the said Rangrs att such place and so near the In-
habitants that they may hear any alarm upon Occasion. And
that upon accomodations with the Indians his Ex^cy would be
pleased to call in these Rangers which this house do not think
worth the while to keep out.
Whereupon Resolved the following Message be sent to his
Ex^cy &c.

By the house of Delegates March the 19^th 1697/8.

Upon reading the further Reporte of the Comittee concern-
ing the Indians.
This house confiding in your Ex^cys good conduct and well
knowing that your Ex^cy never exposed us to unnecessary