466 Assembly Proceedings, May 15-25, 1705.

Original
Journal.

M^r Cheseldyne & M^r Coursey are Ordered to Carry to the
house the foil. Message viz^t.

By the Councill in Assembly May 25th 1705

Your answer this day by M^r Frisby and others to Our pro-
posal on Monday last for the Satisfying psons Imployed by his
Ex^ncy on Sundry Exigences is In part well Approved of but
the last paragraph is so abstruse wee must desire yo^r Explana-
tion thereon ffurther we Desire to know how and by whom
the Comissioners to be Appointed to treat with the Senniquis
Indians shall be furnished with mony or Credit to bear their
Charges on that Expedition & purchase Presents for the Ind^ns
It being well known that the French bid as largely for their
Affection as any Signed p order W Bladen Cl. Counll.

The Board adjourns for an hour.

Post Meridiem Councill Sate present as before.
The following Message sent to the house by M^r Coursey
viz.

By the Councill in Assembly

Upon Reading the Debates of Your house on the Report
of the Conference Yesterday as to that part Relating to
Benjⁿ Celie his Ex^ncy was pleased to Declare that he is
thankfull to any that put him in mind of what he may do.
But since that you have not thought fit to Advise how the
said Celie should be disposed of his Ex^ncy is not Inclinable
otherwise than according to the sentence pronounced ag^t him
which will be Executed on Fryday next
Signed p Ord^r W Bladen Clk Councill

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The following Petition read att the Board Viz.

To his Ex^ncy the Governour and her
Ma^tys hon^ble Councill

The humble Petition of Thomas Pitton Comander of the
Shipp factor of Bytheford navigated with 20 Gunns & fifty
menn W^m Rock Comander of the Shipp Zant of the same
place mounted with 10 Gunns and navigated with 20 men
Walter Darracott Comander of the Shipp Susan^a of Barne-
staple mounted with six Guns & Navigated with sixteen men
Edward Collins Comander of the Mary and Hannah of By
the ford navigated with sixteen men