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

P. R. O.

Coll^l Jowles and Coll^l Hutchins enters the house and deli-
vers M^r Speaker the following message and Order of his
Maj^y about laying out the land between the Lord Baltemore
and W^m Penn Esq^r likewise delivered
A message concerning a Parragraph concerning his Ex^cy
the R^t Hono^ble the Earle of Bellymonts Lre which follows

By the Councill in Assembly
April 29^th 1700

Gent his Ex^cy haveing been pleased to lay before this
Board his Maj^s Order in Councill herewith sent for divideing
the land therein mencond it is thereby Communicated to yo^r

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house and in reguard the Executeing the same will create a
great charge, it is desired you would Give yo^r Sentiments
whether the charge thereof in right ought to be borne by the
proprietorys between whom the dispute was or a tthe Publick
charge of this Province his Excy being Ready to performe
what is enjoyned him when he knows on whom the charge is
to rest.
Signed p Order
W. Bladen Clk Councill

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
April 20^th 1700

Herewith is sent you a Coppy of a Parragraph of his Ex^cy
the R^t Hono^ble the Earle of Bellemonts Letter to his Ex^cy the
perusall and consideration whereof is recomended to you by
this board and that for the better defence and Security of this
his Maj^tys Province you would propose and advise what mea-
sures are fittest to be taken in case any such ill accident should
happen which is of great consequence and moment
Signed p Order
W. Bladen Clk Councill

Coppy of Parte of the Earle of Bellemonts Lre to his Ex^cy

Boston March 1700

We have had a Warme Reporte of a Gen^ll insurrection de-
signed by the Indians in this and all the neighboureing pro-
vinces and Collonys against the English I prorogued the Gen^ll
Assembly of this Province but yesterday after a Sessions of
nine days, in w^ch shorte time wee passed Twelve Bills into