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     Major Wm Dent, persons appointed upon the Comittee Lib. H. D.

     besides; being all Ordered to meet at Mr John ffreemans

     house this night by Seaven of the Clock. And that the Clerk

     of the Councill & Mr Willm Bladen attend them with the

     Councill Booke and all other papers necessary, and that one

     of the Vndersherriffs attend at the Doore.

       His EXnCY is pleased to demand of the Gentlemen of the

     Councill (being now withdrawn from the State house) whether

     they can advise anything further (for his Majesties service) to

     be done in this affair about the Indians; who say they cannot.

       Severall persons being appointed to meet his Exncy and

     Councill this day at the State house, to consult about Indian

     Affairs &ca among other things it was taken into considera

     tion, and Ordered that a Committee be appointed to view the

     Statehouse worke &ca

       1st To see whether the Statehouse be performed according

     to Articles & what is done over & above the agreement.

       2ndly That the worke be done about the Cupilo and Ga!

     leries be viewed and valued.

        To consider the having a small raile round the Kings

     Picture to keep the People off.

       4thly That they view the window frames of the Church and

     the foundation &ca whether the sd foundation be well secured

     this Winter, and to view the fframe of the Gatehouse now

     ready to be sett up.

       The Honoble Coll Henry Jowles and Thomas Brook Esqr are

     appointed to joyne with the said Comittee with some of the

     Justices & Grand Jury of the Provinciall Court—and Ordered

     accordingly—And that Mr Henry Wriothesley attend them as

     Clerk to draw up their Returne in writing. And that an

     Vnder Sherriff attend them at Mr John: ffreemans house (the

     place appointed for their meeting) to summons any workemen

     or other persons they think fltt to call before them.

                   Octobr the 16th 1697.

       The Councill againe sate and were present as before except

     Sr Thomas Laurence.

       His Exncy being acquainted that the Committee appointed

     to consult about Indian affairs had broke up their Committee.

       Order is thereon given to the Sherriff to Summons all the

     Iustices & Grand lury of the Provinciall Court together with

     the other persons that yesterday mett his Exncy in Councill

     about the said affair, for to meet again at the Statehouse

     forthwith, who accordingly mett together, except Sr Thomas

     Laurence and Coll Nicholas Greenberry, two of his Majties