298 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

          Lib. H. D. Thursday 11th of Novemr We sent for our horses, went to

                 wait on the Councill but mett them coming to us The Deputy

                 Secry Collo Ienings delivered us two papers as the Councills

                 result upon our matters.

                  We asked if we were to have any further answer; It was

                 return'd there was no further answer. Afterwards in the

                 Hall we asked his Exncy & Councill present if we were to

                 expect any further answer. His Exncy answered that the

                 matter required no further answer then what was given; but

                 there was a Letter from his Exncy the Governt of Maryland

                 which would be answered hereafter. So we took leave and

                 went that night to Collo Ludwells and lodged there. The

                 Governr & Councills Result is annexed.

                  ffryday 12th Novemr Went from Collo Ludwells passed

                 Spencers fferry at the ffreshes of Pomunkey River and lodged

                 Seaven miles beyond at the house of one Carr.

                  Saturday 13th Novemr We passed Mattapany River iferry

                 at Tarborough and so down to Southins iferry kept by one

                 Catlet, went over there & so to Capt Arthur Spicers two Miles

                 off and lodged there that night.

                  Sunday 14th Novemr We came from Capt Arthur Spicers

                 and so to Capt John Withers on Potomock River and lodged

                 there that night.

                  Munday 15th Novemr We came over Potomock in Capt

                 Thomas Bakers small boat to his Shipp Riding at Nanjemy

                 Road, and from thence he set us up in his boat to Lewis Neck,

                 and so we came over Nanjemy Creek to William Dents; and

                 Capt Withers with his fflatt set our horses over Potomock to

              p. 600     Ccedar point, and the Men ridd them round the same day So

                 that night we all arrived safe at Willm Dents Nanjemy Charles

                 County Maryland. And so ended this Iourney on Munday

                 night the 15th day of Novembr 1697.

                  Tuesday 16th day of Novemr We transcribed our Iournall

                 & writt to his Exncy the Governr of Maryland an Accot of what

                 we had more to say or had observed concerning the praemises

                 &ca                          Thomas Tench

                                              Willm Dent

                  Afterwards was read a Copy of what the sd Esqr Tench &

                 Major Dent lay'd before his Exncy Sr Edmund Andros and his

                 Majtes honoble Council of Virginia in writing Vizt

                      James Citty Novemr 4th 1697

                  To his Exncy Sr Edmund Andros Kntt his Majtes Leivtent &

                 Governour Genrll of Virginia &ca