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

P. R. O.

The Hono^ble Robert Smith and Francis Jenkins Esq^re enter
the house and delivers M^r Speaker the following message viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
May 8 1700

In answer to the message by M^r Saunders and Captⁿ Phil-
lips relateing to the Church the Gent proposed to be entrusted
are very desireous to promote the building of the Church and
willing to doe there utmost to advance the same wherefore
they accept of the said Trust provid^d the house agree they
should lodge the money when by them received in some able
and responsable merchants hand in London to be now named
by the house and there to lye till called out of his hands but
not at the risque of the trustees in case any thing should hap-
pen to such merch^t
Signed p Order W Bladen Clk Councill

Upon reading the same it is Resolved that when the money
shalbe by the Gent rec^d they shall lodge the same in the hands
of M^r Micajah Perry and Comp Merchants in London (at the
Risque of the Countrey) there to lye till it be called out of their
hands by the Gent Intrusted
And Ordered that a Message be prepared and sent for that
Purpose which follows viz^t

By the house of Dellegates
May the 8^th 1700

The message by the hono^ble Robt Smith Esq^re and Francis
Jenkins Esq relateing to the Church was here Rec^d and Read
It is Resolved that when the money shalbe by the Gent re-
ceived they shall lodge the same in the hands of M^r Micajah

fo. 50

Perry and Company Merch^ts in London at the Risque of the
Countrey there to lye till it be called out of their hands by the
Gent intrusted
Signed p Order W Taylard Clk
house of Dellegates

M^r Attorney Gen^ll enters the house and delivers some Bills
to M^r Speaker
And says he is Orderd by his Ex^cy to acquainte the house
that the Bill for Ascertaineing what laws shalbe in force shalbe
compared with the former And then the same will pass soe
withdrawes.