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

Original
Journal.

venting future disadvantage to your Ex^ncy and others by the
unreasonable bigness of Casque, We are p^rparing a Bill to
remedy it.
Signed p ord^r W Taylard Cl Del.

May 6^th 1700

The said Major Smith and M^r Hicks bring downe a Bill for
Quieting differences between the English and Indians which
was read the first & second tymes L^t Col Smallwood being
added according to his Ex^ncys promise to the Indians
They also bring the following Ordinance viz.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
May the 4^th 1700.

The petition of M^r William Bladen having been here read
and considered and this Board finding that the petitioner has
been at Great Charge & trouble in procuring the printing
press Letters papers Inck printer &c. We do recomend the
same to the house for their Considera^con and Encouragem^t, And
that for the Promotion thereof Ann Ordinance pass that after

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the 10^th Day of Sep' next, no other be made use of but such
as are by him printed save only special Writts wherein are
various recitals &c. And that all Bayle Bonds Letters testa^ry
Letters of Admicon &c Citations Sumons &c be printed and
none other made use of they being allways to be had Viz the
Writts Citations and Sumons at one penny or one pound of
Tob^o p piece and the L^res Testa^ry Adracon Bayle Bonds &c
at 2^d or 2 lb Tob^o a piece
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil

May the 6^th 1700
By the House of Delegates.

Assented to and Ordered accordingly provided the pet^r
give Sufficient Caution to his Ex^ncy not to print any other
Matters but what shall be first Lycensed by his Ex^ncy the Gov^r
or Some other person that shall be by him appointed.
Signed p Ord^r of the House of Delegates
W Taylard Cl Ho. Del.

This Board adjourned untill to morrow morning at 8 of the
Clock