mend to your Honor Col. Theophilus Hastings, Col. Alex' Macky, Major John Herbert and Capt. Joseph Ford to be the said officers. Ordered; that Mr Speaker do sign the same.

THO. BROUGHTON Speaker.

Ordered; that Benj Schenckingh & Capt. Walter Izard do carry the same message to the Governor.

Resolved; that a message be sent to the Governor relating to the officers who are to command the forces designed for the Cherokee expedition.

Ordered; that the Clerk draw up immediately a written message for the purpose, which was drawn up (according to order) and accordingly read by him at the table, to which the House having agreed with some amendments.

Ordered; that the said message be engrossed.

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Upon motion, Ordered; That Col. Maurice Moore be by the messenger of this House desired to attend this House immediately; who attending accordingly, ordered; that he be admitted in, who was accordingly admitted. And M Speaker (by order of the House) acquainted him with the desire of the House, that he give orders to draw up the forces that came hither with him from North Carolina, somewhere without the Town, in order to know which of them will continue longer in the service of the War; which he promised to see and get done forthwith; and then withdrew.

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Upon motion; Ordered; that the Commissioners appointed by an act of Assembly, for raising forces &c do draw an order or orders on the paymaster to the Army, to pay the forces that came from North Carolina under the command of Col. Theophilus Hastings to the assistance of this Province what money is due to them, in order to their being sent home. Ordered; that Mr Speaker sign this order, and that it be sent to the Governor and Council for their Concurrence.

THO BROUGHTON Speaker.

No 5. Assented to in the Upper House.

CHARLES CRAVEN.

Ordered; that Capt Edw. Hyrne & Mr Samuel Wragg carry the Said order to the Governor & Council.

A Message from the Governor & Council by Capt. John Croft Dep. Sectly who returned the order signed by the Governor, relating to paving

Col. Hastings men, & sent the petition of William Gray recommended to this House.

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A written message from the Governor and Council by Capt. John Croft Dep. Secry and with a letter from Col. Theophilus Hastings to Lieut. Gen. James Moore recommended to the consideration of this House.

Mr Speaker and Gents.

I have sent you the messenger that brought me the express from the Cherokees, that if you have any inclination to examine him he is there ready to answer the questions, I desire you to send me back Col. Hastings letter.

CHARLES CRAVEN.

The House being informed that Patrick Carrill who brought the said letter to the Governor attended he was admitted in, and examined as to some matters relating to the same and then withdrew.

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FRIDAY Nov. 16th 1716.

The House being informed, that the Commissioners of the Indian Trade, attended in order to lay an account of their proceedings as such, before this House.

Ordered; that they be admitted in who were admitted accordingly; and having laid their several papers, relating to their proceedings & Col. Hastings journal before the House; they then withdrew.

Resolved; that the said proceedings, Journal and papers be taken in consideration at the meeting of the House this afternoon.

The House adjourned till the afternoon three o'clock.

In the afternoon the House met according to adjournment.

The House taking under Consideration and debate, the demands made by Col. Theophilus Hastings principal factor of the Indian trade upon the Commissioners thereof.

Upon reading the first article of said demands;

Resolved; that it is the opinion of this House, that three assistants are sufficient for and that so many be allowed the said Hastings, and that they be under him in carrying on the Indian trade at the Cherokees. Upon reading the second and third articles of the same.

Resolved; that no expenses be allowed the said Hastings during the time of his stay in Charles Town, nor any thing allowed him to buy baskets or any thing else among the Indians for his own use; but that

for his encouragement, the sum of twenty Pounds over and above what the Commissioners of the said trade do allow him, be paid annually, out of the profits of the stock of the said trade.

Upon reading the fourth article of the same.

Resolved; that a blanket be given each of the two Indians who came down into the settlements along with the said Hastings.

Sir.

[FROM N. C. LETTER BOOK OF S. P. G.]

Mr URMSTONE TO THE SECRETARY.

NORTH CAROLINA Dec 15th 1716

In my last of Nov 13th last past I gave you an account of the extraordinary pains I have taken the last autumn; that I had visited all the corners of the Colony however obscure or inaccessible, Baptized great numbers, but not all that wanted it, through the stupid neglect of Parents &c and want of assistance in passages over all the petty creeks and swamps, whch are almost between every House: the humours of the people in general being such, that when their turn is served, they care not who goes unserved. If I must continue here I shall attempt another progress in the Spring, God willing provided the Society shall not think fit to send more Labourers in this uncultivated vineyard and and then possibly I may stop the mouths of many complaints of neglect in my late endeavours.

By waiting to see what the Vestry would do & expecting an account of money is due to me from the Society and all my debts paid, I am reduced to great straits. in so much that I am now forced to draw afresh or starve; supply I expect none from the Country. The Governor can do me no service, for all are ready to kick against him and the sure way not to speed is to desire his assistance, Governors and Ministers here are generally accounted useless, Burdensome and ever enemies to the Country. I pray you therefore desire the Treasurer to the Society to pay to Joseph Jekyll Esq His Majesty's Collector of Customs at Boston in New England, or his order 20 pounds sterling (bills of equal date being produced) and if his correspondent the Bearer hereof will undertake it pay likewise 40 pounds of like money to be invested in goods to buy me 3 or 4 Negroes in Guinea; but if he refuse I beg some body may be

employed to engage some Guinea Capt" or Merchant to be delivered to the aforesaid Jo" . . . . . Jekyll or to me 3 Negroes men of middle stature about 20 years old and a Girl of about 16 years. here is no living without servants there are none to be hired of any colour and none of the black kind to be sold good for anything under 50 or 60£ white servants are seldom worth keeping and never stay out the time indented for. I likewise desire a Bill of Exchange for £20 sterling payable to me or order at Barbadoes. I believe I have more due for according to my account: on the 25th Instant there will be an hundred pounds coming to me. I shall be glad to hear my requests are complied with and till then must struggle with a hard Winter, scarcity of Provisions, and rub through many more difficulties with all the patience I am endued with and ever be, Sir,

Your most humble Serv

JO URMSTONE
Missionary

[RECORDS OF GENERAL COURT.]

At a Generele Court of Oyer & Terminer & Genel Gaol delivery held at the House of Wm Branch in Chowan Precinct the 24 Augst 1716 Prest Christopher Gale esq' Ch Justice

Jacob Rightley Bound to appear at y Court appeard, and is dismissed without day paying costs

Jn Worley esq' is appointed overseer of the Highway from Mr Longs on the South shore to the flatt swamp and all person within the s Limits are required to work on the same Roads

Jn Worley esq' desiring a road to be cleared from the Paupan Neck to Kendricks Creek.

Ordered that Jam" Long, Tho Long, Jam Hooper Tho Hawkins Tho Stealey BenjTM Blount Rd Canaday, Ra Swinson Jn° Browney Nich° Brightman Jn' Swain & Jn° Simpson be appointed a jury to lay out the same being first qualify'd and that they observe the Law in that case made and Provided.

Upon the Petition of Wm Stephens setting forth that an apprentice of his Jn° Rutter deserted his service and is detained by Jam Thickpen and the s Thickpen appearing and shewing no Lawfull cause for detaining him, Ordered that the s Apprentice be returned to his sd Master and continue with him according to his Indenture

Upon the hearing of sundry complaints of Wm Wilkison and Sarah his wife, & Jn° Hassell.

It is ordered that the s Jn° Hassell give security that he shall not cohabitt. with the sa Sarah Wilkison

And now here at this day Jn° Wattson in Custody of the Marshall to the barr here brought in his proper person came and being asked how of the Crime afs he would acquitt himself, said, that he is not thereof Guilty & of this he putts himself upon the Country and Dan" Richardson who on this behalf followeth for the King likewise

Therefore immediately came a Jury thereof, and the Jurors of that Jury by the Marshall Impanneled being called (yt is to say) Henry Bonner Lem" Taylor Tho: Spight, Jn° Harlow Xph' Dudley Edwa Jack- . son ffra® Pridgeon, Cha Hopten, Wm Thompson John Goodin, Orlando Champeon, Jn Beverly Appeard, who to speak the truth of and upon the premises chosen, tryed and sworn say upon their oaths

We of the Jury find the Deft not Guilty

Ordered that the sd Wattson be dismissed without day paying his fees And now here at this day Dan' Richardson Esq' Attorney Generall of our Lord the King being p'sent here in Court in his proper person and being spoken to and asked if he against the said Mary Lee had any Information or presentment to make that the same might be laid before the Grand Jury answered, No. Whereupon by the Court here the said Mary Lee is dismist without day

To the Honble Christopher Gale Esq' Ch: Justice & to his assistants for holding the Genell: Court for this province

The Jurors for our sovereign Lord the King that now is presents Hugh Davis of the Precinct of Pequimons in the County of Albemarle in the Province af ffor that he the s Hugh Davis on or about twentieth day of Nov 1715 did unlawfully mismark seven pigs belonging unto