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now in the Treasurers hands for the use of the ffree schools
to be Erected in the Several Counties.
Coll: Addison from the Upp^r House Delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message Viz.

By the Upp^r House of Assembly Octo^r the 22^d 1722.
Gentlemen :
His Honour the Gov^r having Comunicated to us a Para-
graph of Coll: Spotswoods Letter to his Hon^r of the 13^th of
this Instant October we have sent you a Copy thereof which
is as follows Viz :
Another proposition I have to make to yo^r Indians with
respect to Runaway Negroes and Slaves it being a Matter of
Importance which must greatly Affect the properties of
People in these parts, If Indians be allowed to Harbour our
Slaves as the Shuannoes at this Time do and protect them
under the pretence of their haveing set such Slaves free.
This Gentlemen we look upon as a Matter of Great Impor-
tance to this Province severall of our Own Negroes and
Slaves having already run away to the said Indians and Liv-
ing now among them, which if not in time prevented, may be
an Encouragement to greater Numbers of them to do so.
Wee therefore recomend this to your Consideracon, as also
the Mischievous consequences of the unlawfull and Tumul-
tuous Meetings of Negroes, Who under the pretence of Mirth
hatch and contrive all the evill they can of which we have
Lately had a remarkable Instance in the barbarous Designe
of the Negroes of Virginia, tho happily before Execution Dis-
covered and prevented.
Sign^d p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl Up^r H^o

Which was read and resolved that this House will further
Consider thereof and Ord^rd that the foll^o Message be prepared
Viz:

By the Low^r House of Assembly 8^ber the 22^d 1722.
May it Please Your Hon^rs
We concurr with your Hon^rs Message of this day by Coll :
Addison and shall Consider of proper Measures for the re-
dressing the Agrievances therein complained of with all Con-
venient Speed.
Signed p Order. M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

L.H.J.

Which was sent to the Upp^r House by M^r Humphreys and
M^r Chairs. They return and say they Delivered it.

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