12 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 9, 1700.

Original
Journal.

Copy of part of his Ex^cy the Earl of Bellomont's Lre:
Wee have had a warm Reporte of a Gen^l Insurrection de-
signed by the Indians in this and all the neighbouring Prov-
inces & Colonyes ag^t the English I prorogued the Genll As-
sembly of this province but yesterday after a Session of nine
Days in which short tyme Wee passed twelve Bills into Acts,
and have so well provided for our Defence that I fancy the
Indians will not be forward to perpetrate their wicked Designe
ag^t us or if they be, Wee shall not be taken Tardy, or be killed
in our Beds, if my intelligence be true the Indians have been
and Still are prompted by the French Jessuitts and other Mis-
sionarys to forsake the English for a French Interest & rather
then the Jesuits would faile of compassing their End, they have
instigated their Indian Proselytes to cut all our throats if they
could.
The five Nations are said to be much corrupted & debauch-
ed by the Jesuites, but I hope to prevent them Effectually with
those Indians & am now in the Way of doing it.
If the five Nations should withdraw their Obedience from
the King I fear Virginia and your Province could not Subsist

many months where you have no Towns to be a retreat and

Security to your people.
Also sent to the House the following Message

By the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
April 29^th 1700

p. 17

His Ex^ncy having been pleased to lay before this Board his
Ma^tys Ord^r in Councill herewith sent for dividing the Land
therein menconed, it is hereby comunicated to Your House
and in reguard the Executing the said Ord^r will create a great
Charge It is desired you will give Your Sentiments, Whether
the said Charge thereof in Right ought to be borne by the
Proprietarys between whom the dispute was, or at the Publick
Charge of this Province, His Ex^ncy being ready to performe
what is enjoyned him when he knows on whome the Charge
is to rest.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Concil

His Ex^cy lays before the Board the R^t hon^ble the Lords
Com^rs of Trade & Plantations Lre to him of the 20th of Sep^r
last.
And proposed to the Board that some Order might pass for
the Sev^l Sherriffs and Constables to take a List of the Inhab-
itants of this Province viz^t of What Religion as also of what
Children Serv^ts & Slaves black & White Which his Ex^ncy says