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

Original
Journal.

consideration that the church and Court house charges are
defrayed and theire being a peace, so that our neighbouring
Colonyes have not occasion to draw money hence or be
further chargable to the Country, so that the severall acts
aforesaid appear to be grievious and burthensome.
The Consideration whereof this Comittee humbly offers to
the house of Assembly.
Resolved that the Comittee of Laws draw up a single
address to be sent to his Ex^cy to give leave to the Repealing
the said Laws.
Message from his Ex^cy and his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill by
Tho^s Tench and lames Ffrisby Esq^rs

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill March the 21^th 1697/8.

His Ex^cy is pleased to comand that M^r Speaker and the
whole house attend him imediately in Councill to settle the
matter about the Indians Reported by the Comittee, being
one of the principall things for which this Assembly was now
called.
Signed p order. Hen: Denton Ok: Councill.

Whereupon Resolved the following Message be sent to his
Ex^cy the Gov^r

By the House of Delegates March 21^st 1697/8.

Your Ex^cy Command to attend you in Councill by the hon^ble
Thomas Tench and lames Frisby Esq. who have rec^d and
assure your Ex^cy that we are very ready to obey them, but for-
asmuch as our Speaker cannot without manifest danger of

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his life venture out so farr from his chamber we humbly desire
your Ex^cy will be pleased to deferr such our waiting upon you
for a day or two hopeing in that time our Speaker may be
better able to attend your Ex^cy with the house. We conceive
the only thing about the Indians unresolved on is what should
be done in case they do not come in.
If it be so we humbly address your Ex^cy we may be admitted
to debate it here and send our Resolutions thereon to y^r Ex^cy
and his Maty^s hon^ble Councill.
Signed by Order. W. Bladen Ck. house Delegates.

Sent p M^r Miller, M^r Jenkins, M^r Wright, and M^r ffery who
returne and Say they have delivered their Message.
House adjourned till 7 0 Clock to Morrow Morning at Col:
Robotham^ts Chamber.