Robert Brett, Clark of the market, being heard, & manie persons appearing agt him, they made severall misbehaveors appear in the execuon of his office, for which his Excellie discharged him from the said office.

The bussines of peter debuc's will deferred till afternoon.

His Excellie Having ordered the Hearing of what might be offered agt the will of peter de buc, deceased, and severall things being offered by sundrie persons, wherin they seem to insinuate there was fraud & Collusion in the making therof, his Excellie did upon hearing therof, dismiss the people, and desired the Councill to give their opinions upon the whole matter, whether or not the will, which was proved befor the Leivt Governor, can be allowed or not; Which being putt to the vote amongst the members of Councill, was carried in the affirmative, and his Excellie did allow yrof.

[6th June, 1694.

Att a Councill held att philadelphia the sixt of June, 1694.

PRESENT:

His Excellie BENJAMIN FLETCHER, &c.

WM. MARKHAM, Esqr., Leivt. Governor.

The petition of Waddy Reynolds was read, & ordered Wm. Clarke, Esq., be impowered to hear and determin the matter of complaint, & to See that the widow and children be not injured, and that an Ordr issue forth to the justices of the peace to stopp anie further process in the mean time.

The petion of Mary White was read, and ordered the Justices of the Countie Court deliver her accots, and cause them to be regulated according to the table of fees then established.

[11th June, 1694.

Att a Councill held at philadelphia, the yth day of June, 1694.

PRESENT:

His Excellie BENJAMIN FLETCHER, &c.

WM. MARKHAM, Esq., Leivt. Governor.

Andr Robeson,
Robt turner,

The petion of Mary White was read, qrin shee setts forth that her Husband, deceased, was sheriff of philadelphia, and became bound for the Rent of y° house hyred for the use of the Countie, to be a goal; that the rent of the sd house is not yet paid, and the bond of the sd Jno White standing out agt the petitioner, to her great trouble.

Ordered, the Justices of the peace in the Countie of philadelphia, draw a warrantt upon the Countie Collector, to pay the rent due for the said house, and procure the said Bond te be delivered up Cancelled, to the petitioner.

His Excellie did acquaint the board that hee did receive informaon Saturday night, that after the dissolution of the Assemblie, David Loyd, with the Representatives, returned to the place of their sessions, and david Loyd assumed the Chair, and said they wer not dissolved until they had dissolved themselves also, and caused some minute to be entred upon record.

His Excellie desired the opinion of the Councill to send for the Clark of the late Assemblie, together with the minutes of their Journall, which the Councill do approve of.

Ordered Jno Claypoole, Esqr., Sheriff of philadelphia, doe forthwith bring the Clark of the assemblie, with the minutes or Journall of their House, befor his Excellie in Councill.

His Excellie did give to understand that the assemblie did insinuate in their Remonstrance, that something in the former Assembly was done in ansr to the Queen's Letter, produced the act to the Councill, and demanded the opinion of the Councill whether it doth appear that they have given anie thing to ansr the Queen's Letter.

It is the opinion of the Councill that ther was nothing granted in the first Assembly to enable His Excellie to ansr the Queen's Letter, nor anie thing proposed in the last Assemblie that could be construed that way.

It is the opinion of the Councill, nemine Contradicente, that his Excellie, the Governor, hath proceeded in all matters in this Late Assemblie with great prudence and moderation, and with their Consent and advice, and not otherwise.

The Clark of the Assemblie Having brought the minutes or Journal of the Assemblie, It found entered that upon the Governor's Request they did Adjourn to the Councill Chamber, after his Excellie the Governor, had dissolved the Assembly In hæc verba is entred. Upon their Return, the Speaker Reports that the Governor was pleased to dissolve this House, and it is accordingly dissolved.

The Comrs of the propertie of Mr. penn gave in their report concerning the ferrie at Skuillkill, that it is the undoubted right of the proprietor. His Excellie gave his opinion that they ought to maintain and support the proprietor's right in his ferrie, as they had done formerlie, And ordered a warrant Issue to the keeper of the said ferrie, requiring him to pursue the rules yrof, and a prohibition to all others from offending agt the said rules, or using anie other

ferrie within foure miles distance on either side the river, of the proprietor's ferrie.

The petition of sundry freemen & Inhabitants of Philadelphia, praying that the street upon the bank in philadelphia, of thirtiesfoot breadth, as the same is agreed upon by the Inhabitants and possessors, under hands and sealls, by Indentures may be Laid outt, and surveyed and cleared, and afterwards held and reputed a street of the said town of Philadelphia, by the name of Delaware street. And It is Ordered thereupon, that the said street shall be Laid outt & surveyed forthwith, and afterwards, as soon as possible, may be cleared, according to the said Indentures and agreement, To be held, reputed and taken as a Comon street of the town of philadelphia, by the name of KINGS-STREET.

[15th June, 1694.

Att a Councill held att philadelphia, the 15th day of June, 1694.

PRESENT:

His Excellie BENJAMIN FLETCHER, &c.

WM. MARKHAM, Esqr., Leivt. Governor.

Andr Robeson,

Esqrs.

Robt Turner,

pat. Robeson.

Wm. Clark,
Lawr Cock,

Esqrs.

His Excelly told the Councill how manifest it is to ym all, How his Excelly has tendered the Queen's Letter to the assemblie, & proposed something to be done by them in ansr yrto, in a manner agreeable with the principles of the people, & that nothing is done in ordr yrunto. That the Queen's Letter is directed to his Excellie & not to the assemblie, Therefore desires the advice of the board, If it be not proper for his Excelly to array the whole province and detatch att least fiftie men for the assistance of albanie, or if ther be any other way left his Excellie to answer the sd Letter since the assemblie have shut their purses agt the king.

Resolved, the Councill doe draw up their answer to his Excellies proposall in writing, undr their hands.

His Excellencie, with advice and consent of the board, did sign a proclamation for the encouragment of the proprietor's ferrie over the Skuillkill.

[26th June, 1694.

Att a Councill held att philadelphia the 26th day of June, 1694.

PRESENT:

His Excellie BENJAMIN FLETCHER, &c.

WM. MARKHAM. Esqr., Leivt Governor.

Andr Robeson,
Robt Turner,
pat. Robinson,

Esqrs.

Wm. Salway,

Lawr. Cock,
Geo forman,

Esqrs.

Ordered a warrant Issue to the Receiver Generall, for the payt of the whole amount of the Tax raised by the pennie in the pound, granted by the assemblie, anno 1693, to Andrew Robeson and patrick Robinson, Esqrs., who are by his Excellie appointed to dispose yrof as his Excellie shall direct, for yr maties Service.

His Excellie did Recommend to the Leivt Governor and Councill the Care of the Government during his absence, that they will endavour the peace and prosperitie yrof, and heall the divisions & Controversies that may happen amongst the people. Soe bid them farewell.

[6th July, 1694.

Att a Councill held att philadelphia, the Sixt day of July, 1694.

PRESENT:

COLL. WM. MARKHAM Esqr., Leivt Governor.

The Leivt. Governor acquainted the Councill That the occasion of his calling them together was, that yesterday Lacey Cock, Esqr. informed him that the Delaware Indians were come down to discourse him.

Hithquoquean, kyan harro, Shakhuppo, Oriteo, Menanzes, Mohocksey, Tamanee, Alemeon, with severall others of the Delaware Indians, were admitted.

Hithquoquean (in name of the rest of the delaware Indians) took outt and laid down a Belt of Wampum, which he said was sent to ym by the Onondages & Senekaes, who say, you delaware Indians doe nothing but stay att home & boill yor potts, and are like women, while wee Onondages & Senekaes goe abroad & fight agt the enemie. The Senekaes wold have us delaware Indians to be ptners wt ym to fight agt y french, But we having allwayes been a peaceable people, & resolving to live so, & being but week and verie few in number, cannot assist ym; & having resolved among orselves not to goe, doe intend to send back this their belt of Wampum. Mohocksey said: The former belt sent by the Onondages & Senekaes, is sent to us all, & wee have acquainted one another wt it, & tho' wee live on the other side of the river, yet we reckon orselves all one, becaus wee drink one water. Wee have had a continoued friendship with all the Christians & old Inhabitants of this river, since I was a young man, & are desirous to Continou the same soe long as wce live: And gives a belt of Wampum.

Tamanee said: Wee and the Christians of this river Have allwayes had a free rode way to one another, & tho' sometimes a tree has fallen across the rode yet wee have still removed it again, & keept the path clean, and wee design to Continou the old friendshipp that has been between us and you; and gives a Belt of wampum.

The Leivt Governor said, That by three of the Clock in the afternoon hee wold consider & give ym an answer.

3 a clock afternoon, præsentibus ysdem; except Andrew Robeson. Lawr Cock, Esqr. acquainted the Lt. Governor that kyanharro & Oriteo, two Susquehanna Indians present, had something to say, and in respect they could not be understood, desired Menanzes to speak

for ym.

Menanzes sayes, That a certain Indian king (being kyanharro's old acquaintance) having Come from the Cayogues to kyanharro's house to see him, and on his way the sd king and his kyannisse Indians had some mischance befallen ym, for the Titwa's, the naked Indians, fell upon ym; But the sd King & his kyannisse Indians fought their way through ym & gott to kyanharro's house, where they desired to remain & be entertain'd in a peaceable Countoie. Menanzos in their name gives six deer skins. To whom kyanharro replied: You are of my blood; I cannot denie you, but must receive you; and the sd kyannisse Indians desired that kyanharro wold speak with the Christians that they wold receive ym with the same kindness as hee did, and yt as they are here protected by the Christians, the sd kyannisse Indians hope to meet with the same protection. Gives six doe skins.

The Leivt Governor acquainted those Indians that on the 4th instant, Jno Budd informed him that an Indian king of West Jersey, with other Indians of the place, told him that from a meeting they Latelie had within 25 miles of this governmt, they brought two belts of wumpum & delivred ym to Capt. Cock, to present ym to his Excelly in ordr to a treatie for confirming their former Leaque with the English; that they complained that they had severall, dayes delivred in their belts & could have no hearing, but wer putt off by promises that they should be heard one day after another. They tarryed in town eight or nine dayes, & that about thirteen dayes since Mohoksey's son came here & acquainted him, the sd Budd, that hee was sent to see if the philadelphians could give him a good word back; And that about tenn dayes since the sd Informant being att peter Stallcup's house, in Newcastle County, said Stallcup told him that an Indian called Nescacatho, then informed an Indian king named Awahelah, saying Verie ill news, (repeating it again,) & said you know that from such a meeting wee sent two belts of wampum in ordr to a treatie, But the Gor of newyorke wold not treat with us, & they have had in philadelphia a great number of men, with drums & guns, &c; & the same att New Castle while the Gor was there, & yt hee went thence to Maryland, wt such speed yt they killed two horses in the way, which things Look wt a verie ill design; wee believe yt there is no good meant by the English; there is some speedie matter in hand. The sd Budd further saith yt Last Moonday hee acquainted Joseph Wilcox wt the substance of the abov writin.

Lt. Gor askt the Indians if the sd informaon was true: they ansred it was all false, ther was no such meeting, nor no such design to treat wt Gor Fletcher, nor no Hearing ask't, And if Mohocksey's son or their young men when drunk, told Jno Budd anie such thing, hee should not make a storie of it unless hee had had it from their Sachims. Lawr Cock also said, that the two belts wer given