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desirous to have them disbanded, This Boarde will not
obstruct the Same nor can they be answerable for any
Mischiefe that may happen for want of them. 2^dly As to
renewing the Order for running out the Choptanck and
Piscattaway Indian Lands
Advised that the Same be effectually renewed and all
Acts of Justice done them
3^dly That the Friendshipp of the Susquahanah & Shav-
anore Indians be secured by making a treaty with them,
they seeming to be of considerable moment and not to be
slighted
4^thly That as to the disposing of the Forte It be left to
his Ex^cy all things of that Nature being lodged in him
5^thly Lastly it is proposed that the house renew their
Ordinance for the Comittee appointed the last year to meet
upon any suddain Occasion that may happen
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Concil.

Original
Journal.

Sent by Col Hutchins and Col Hamond
Then came M^r Philemon Lloyd and D^r Lockerman Who
bring up two Bills
One for lessening Talbott County and constituting
a County by the name of County which was read and
rejected.
The other being a Bill renewing the Temporary Laws
was read and sent to the house by M^r Frisby and M^r
Tasker.
Colonel Beal's petition read Complaining against M^r Clem-
ent Hill Junior his Ld^ps Surveyor of Prince George's County
that the said Hill had refused to returne his Certificate of
Lands, and had returned a Certificate to his owne use.
Thereupon it is recomended to the houses Considracon,
And if they find what is alleadged in the petition to be true,
It will be verry requisite they make some order thereupon to
prevent such ill practices for the future.
M^r Sanders & Cap^t Phillips come from the House and
present Colonel Will^m Pearce to be sworne as a Delegate of
Cecill, Who tooke the Usual oaths & Subscribed the Test &
Association.
They also bring the following Message — Viz.

By the House of Delegates
May the 8^th 1700

The Message Yesterday by Col Addison, Col Courts &
Tho^s Brooke Esq^r relating to the mony raised for building
the Church was here read and the house concurr therewith,

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