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By the House of Delegates May 9^th 1700.

Whereas It was proposed by the Comittee of Acc^ts that
since his Ex^ncy hath been so favourably pleased to disband dis-
charge and take of Tenn Rangers from the Garrison or Forte
the Charge of which would have amounted to by modest
Computation 500^l Sterl: for other Special Services in lessning
many former Charges, and comeing into this Province in a
tyme of very great scarcity was put to very great Difficultys
and yet never reflected on the Province, And being very
sencible that his Ex^ncy hath not since the last Assembly Sub-
jected us to any unnecessary Charge;
Therefore they make this proposal that a Gratuity of two
hundred pounds sterl be given to his Ma^ty for the Use of his
Ex^ncy at laying the Levy if this house concurr therewith
To which the house did concurr.
Signed p Order W: Taylard Clk house Del^s

The same was assented to by his Ma^tys honble Councill &
signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil:

By the house of Delegates 9^th 1700

Whereas the Bounds of the land formerly granted unto Abab-
coe, Hardswomp & Tilkwason by Act of Assembly was never run
out & Ascertained, by Means whereof, sevrall Differences had

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arisen between the said Indians & the English touching the
same, It is therefore Ordered that L^t Colonel Thomas En-
nals the King's Surveyor of Dorchester County doe resurvey
the said Lands according to the meets & bounds set downe in
the said Act and that L^e Colonel Thomas Smithson of Talbott
County Colonel Charles Hutchins, Major Jacob Lockerman
M^r Thomas Hicks & M^r William Misshew of Dorchester
County are hereby appointed & impowered to assist and direct
the s^d Surveyor in the running out of the same, & that noe
P^rson presume to settle or live on the said Land so run out
without it be by the Gen^ll Consent of the said Indians, and
that the same be done with all convenient Speed and a faire
Certificate & Plat of the same returne to the next Sessions of
Assembly
Eodem die Signed p Order W Taylard Cl Del.

The same was Assented to by his Ma^tys Councill & Signed
p Ord^r W Bladen Cl Council:

By the house of Delegates May 9^th 1700

Ordered that if Major Edward Dorsey at or before the next
Provincial Court shall convey and make over to his son

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