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Arms & Ammunition have been sold spent lost decayed or
disposed of & to whom & to what uses since the 30th day of
July Anno Domini 1709 when the Account of Arms was
delivered to his Excellency John Seymour Esqr And that they
transmitt the said Accounts to his Excellency the Governour
together with an exact Account of all other publick Arms and
Ammunition in their several Countys with all possible Speed
and Diligence

Cap^t Purnell and Cap^t Ballard brought from the House of

U. H. J.

Delegates a Bill supplying a defect in the last Will and Testa-
ment of John Paramore decd Endorsed

By the House of Delegates
May the 4th 1715

Read the first and second time by especial Order and will
pass

Which being read at the Board & It being observed that
there does not appear any Notice was given to Thomas Para-
more who claims the Land & has It in his Possession by his
under Tenants
His Excellency and this Board desire to know what proof
has been made of such Notice given before the Bill passes this
Board
The sd Bill with such Endorsement was sent to the Dele-
gates by the honble Col. Wm Whittington
Pursuant to the order yesterday made upon Mr Daniel
Philips's Petition Mr Thomas Macnemara appeared at the
Board and likewise Mr Daniel Philips with his Council who
offered to his Excellys Consideration a certain Affidavit made
by one Matthew Driver (mate of the Ship for the due navi-
gating whereof Col Henry Mitchell entered into the Bond in
the said Petition mentioned) setting forth that tho' he had left
the Ship yet some considerable time after Viz about two years
he being in New England & meeting with one of the Sailors
that belonged to the sd Ship in that Voyage & Enquiring after
the Ship's Crew He told him the Ship was by Stress of
Weather driven on Shoar in Ireland and most of the Tob^o lost
except a very little which was put into the Hands of the Cus-
tom House Officers

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His Excellency is pleased to ask the Advice of the Gentle-
men of the Board what may be proper to be done on this
occasion

Who are all of opinion that It is not adviseable for his

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