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

P. R. O.

mittee of yo^r house to joyne with his Ex^cy and Councill for
the Safety of the Province in case of any Emergency as
formerly
5^thy Whether it be not requisite to renew the former
Order to some psons to Treate with those Indians at the
head of the Bay since the psons before appointed have done
nothing therein w^ch is beleived here to be a matter of great
consequence
Signed p Order W^m Bladen
Clerk Councill

Which was read and referred till the Afternoon
The house adjournes till two o'clock

Post Merediem

Eod Die The house mett and were called over
Present as in the morning.
Coll^l John Courts and Francis Jenkins Esq^re enter the house
and Presents the following Message to the Speaker viz^t

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By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Aprill 30^th 1700

Herewith is Sent you a Coppy of one of his Maj^ts Royall
instruccons to his Ex^cy relateing to Storehouses for Keeping
and Secureing of Publick Arms and Ammunition, whereupon
it is recomended to yo^r consideration and care to provide some
convenient house in this Towne for a Publick Storehouse to
receive and Secure the Publick Armes & Ammunition of
this Province upon their Arrivall from England and that some
person be appointed to take Acco^t of looke after and Cleane
the said Armes for that Severall of them for want therefore
are much diminished by rust and the Cartouch Boxes belts
and Swords Scabards Eaten by the ratts and several of the
Arms lost and the Powder lyeing in a dangerous manner no
pticuler pson haveing the charge thereof
Signed p Order W^m Bladen Clk Councill

Coppy of the Instruccons viz^t

You are to take especiall care that fitt Store houses be set-
tled throughout that province for receiving and Keeping of
Armes and Amunition and other Publick Stores
N Blakiston