The Upper House. 11

Munday Aprill 29^th 1700
The Councill Salt & were
Present
The hon^ble Col Henry Jowles Col Charles Hutchins

Original
Journal.

Col John Addison

Ja^s Frisby Esq^r

The hon^ble

Col John Courts

Col John Hammond

Thomas Brooke Esq^r

Col Francis Jenkins

Then read the Petition of M^r Gerrard Slye of S^t Mary's
County Craveing the Consideration of the Assembly for
some Damages he susteined in the late Revolution by burning
his houses, and Entreating the Explanation of the Assembly
as to the Act of Limittation in Book Debts &c during his
Absence in England.
The said Petition is referred to the Considera^con of the
House of Delegates.
His Excellency is pleased to represent to the Board that
whereas there are two Persons in Prison now under Sentence
of Death for Burglary, and forasmuch as he is informed this
is the first time they have come upon the Stage for such Mis-
demeano^rs and that what they have Stollen is but a Trifle
Whether his Ma^tys Mercy & Grace should be extended to them.
Whereupon the Board are of Opinion and do Advise that
in Case his Ex^ncy should be informed of any other evil Practices
Comitted or done by them that the Execution be not Suspen-
ded but that they be executed for that so many Burglarys are
Dayly comitted in this Province that it is absolutely necessary
some publiq Example should be made to deterr others from
the like Crimes for the future.
Then was Sent to the House the following Message by Col
Jowles & Col Hutchins

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
April 29^th 1700.

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Herewith is Sent you a Copy of a paragraph of his Ex^ncy
the R^t hon^ble the Earle of Bellomonts Letter to his Ex^ncy The
perusal and Consideracon whereof is recomended to you by
this Board, and that for the better Defence & Security of this
his Ma^tys Province you would propose and advice what meas-
ures are fittest to be taken in Case any such ill Accident should
happen which is of great Consequence & Moment.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Concil

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