Acts Passed at the Session, April 26-May 9, 1700. 101

of Annapolis the 28^th day of June in the Eleaventh Yeare of
the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord King William the third
Anno Dmi 1699 Entituled an Act for Speedy Tryall of Crimi-
nalls and Acertaineing their punishm^ts in County Courts when
prosecuted there all and every clause therein Contained is and
are hereby Repealed and made voyde

An Act for the Present Security of the ffrontier Plantacons
against the Incursions & Violence of Indians.

Whereas his Ex^cy the Gov^r has at A late Treaty with the
Piscattaway Indians Renewed the Articles of Peace formerly
made betwixt the English and the said Indians who thereupon
promised to returne againe and Settle Among us as hereto-
fore and to Observe and Performe the said Articles in all
points According to agreement but by reason the time ap-
pointed for their returne is not yett Accomplished and in
consideracon of their infidellity and the little reguard they
have to pforme promises and Agreements with them made
Be it Enacted by the Kings most Ex^t Maj^ty and by and with
the Advice & Consent of this psent Gen^ll Assembly and the

Lib. L. L.

No. 2.

Authority of the same That Cap^t Rich^d Hill M^r Sam^ll Young
M^r Jn^o Worthington M^r W^m Hutchinson M^r Thomas Green-
feild M^r Walter Smith M^r Elisha Hall M^r Phillip Hoskins and
M^r Benj. Hall or the Maj^r Parte of them be and are hereby
constituted and appointed A Comittee to Joyne with his Ex^cy
the Gov. and his Maj^ts Hono^ble Councill in adviseing and con-
certeing such measures as will Suppress any Violence which
may be offerred to this Province by the Indians after the
breakeing up of this P^rsent Sessions of Assembly untill such
time as the s^d Gen^ll Assembly cann possibly be convened
againe.
And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by
and with the advice and consent af^d That Coll Jn^o Thompson
James ffrisby Esq^r and M^r John Hall with what other psons
they shall thinke fitt be dispatched with all convenient speed
to the Susquehannah and other neighbouring Indians to ratti-
fye and confirme the League formerly made with them and to
enter into such further Articles as by his Ex^cy the Gov^r and
Councill and Comittee before appointed shall propose to them
And that A Present be given to the said Indians and what
shalbe consulted agreed on and done by the Gov^r and Coun-
cill with the Advice of the said Comittee is hereby allowed
of and Confirmed by the said Gen^ll Assembly. This Act to
endure till next Sessions of Assembly & noe longer

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