In Reply to the houses Request by Mr Muschamp & Mr
Macall Desiring to know by what Methods Mr Dumer pro-
posed to render his Pacquett Boates usefull to this Province,
or what satisfaction Hee would require therefore, Wee give
You to understand that Mr Dummer Proposes to put the same
method in Practice of sending his Pacquett Boates to the Con-
tinent as now Used to the West India Islands so that the Mer-
chts Letters will Come to us at the Rate of 8d for a Single
Letter and 16d for a Double one.
The said Mr Dumer makes his Proposalls to all the Neigh-
bouring Govrmts and if they Close with him he will sett it on
foot otherwise it will not be worth his while so that if Wee
encourage the said Mr Dumer by writing him, Wee are will-
ing to Embrace his Offers on those Termes, it will be a means
to Promote it, or otherwise a Totall Discouragemt which would
be a great Pitty. Signed p order W Bladen Cl Concil.
The Petition of Col Ninian Beale read Complaining that the
Lord Proprietarys Agents and Surveyors denye him Right &
Extreamely opress him And Praying the Assembly would take
his Case into their Serious Consideration and Relieve him he
not being able to goe to Law with them.
Ordered the Petition be Endorsed that this Board duly
reflecting on the many good Services the Petitionr has done the
Country as well as his Lordship. It is recomended unto the
house of Delegates that they will Examine into the Petition"
Complaint and see that Justice be done him.
The afsd Pet0 and Endorsement Sent to the house by Col
Holland & Mr Coursey.
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