136 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-May 17, 1 701 .

Original
Journal.

Implements of War we have many in the Severall Countys
being unservisable and out of Kelter.
From these premises we pray yo^r Excell^cy to Condescend
& give Orders that so much money out of that fund as upon
a reasonable Computation shall be Judged necessary may be
applyed to fitt & make Serviceable those Arms & Imple-

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ments of War in the sev^rall Countys as may Compleat the
Same and that some fitting Persons in the Severall Countys
may be Impowered to receive the said Money and see the
work performed &c. And return an Account thereof to Your
Excellency which We humbly hope and Conceive is conso-
nant to his Ma^tys gratious Intentions and will be favorably
received and Granted by your Excellency.
Signed p order W Taylard Cl house Del.

Which being read att the Board his Excellency requires
their Opinion if the Applying part of the 3^d p hh^d by his Ma^ty
given for purchasing Arms & Amunition for the Service of
this Province to the Cleansing and keeping the said Arms
well ffixed and in good Order be Consonant to his Ma^tys In-
tention in bestowing that Revenue, to which they Answer
that they do believe it is.
Whereupon his Excellency is pleased to send the following
Answer to the house by Thomas Tench & James Frisby Esq^r

Gentⁿ
His Ma^ty has been very gracious in having a peculiar Care
to avoid the laying of any Burthen upon you in this Province
he having allotted the 3^d p hh^d for the Purchasing Arms &c.
Tho most of his Governm^ts in the West Indies to my knowl-

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edge are Constrained to Supply themselves.
I must remark to you that the Money arising from the
Duty of 3^d p hhd is to be disposed onely by my Selfe and
his Ma^tys Councill here and therefore must be very Cautious
in making any misapplication of it but since this Seems not
to cary the face of being repugnant to my Instructions or att
least by the Litteral Words I must Construe it soe & that it
will be an Ease to the Country which I am allways ready to
Oblige, The Gentⁿ of his Ma^tys Councill are pleased to Joine
with me in Assenting to it and desire you will make your
Proposalls what may be Expected Sufficient for each County
Gentⁿ
Yo^r humble Serv^t
N: Blakiston

The Board adjourned till 8 of the Clock to morrow morning