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At a Council held at Philadia., the 7th of Augst., 1711. PRESENT : Ve Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Samll. Carpenter,
Samll. Preston, r Esq'rs.
Thomas Story, Esq'rs. Griffith Owen,
Joseph Growdon, Robt. Assheton,
Griffith Owen & Samll. Preston, Were sent to the House of Re- presentatives to acquaint them the Council were sett, and that the Govr. was ready to receive them. The House waited upon the Govr. and he spoke to them as follows :
GENT. :
The Bill so long in hand for the Raising £2000 for the Queen's VOL. II .- 23
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use, seems to me to be so Worded that it will not answer the End proposed, for if I am not mistaken there is no time menconed for payment ; I therefore hastened to N. York to advise with Coll. Hunter, he told me that if a £1000 were forthwith paid, and the rest in provisions in a few months, it might be of use to the Queen, other- wise not. I intended to have been with you on the Day you ad- journed to, but perswaded to stay one day longer for the arrivall of Coll. Nicholson, who not coming I hastened home, but was taken ill on ye Road ; however, you stayed not Long for me having mist your adjournmt.
You are now Legally called and Legally mett, I desire you will so frame the Bill, yt it may in all points answer the end proposed, that is ye service of the Queen.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 9th of Augst., 1711.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Samll. Carpenter,
Samll. Preston,
Thomas Story, Esq'rs. Antny. Palmer, Robt. Assheton,
Esq'rs.
Judge Growdon,
Two of the members of the House brought to the board the act for raising £2000 for the Queen's use, with their amendment, as to the paymt. of ye money, wch was agreed to by the Govr., as also the Clause inserted in ye Bill, about apprentices and servts. leaving their masters, & Inlisting themselves in the Queen's service, which the Governour also agreed to.
Ordered, that Mr. Preston & Mr. Palmer Carry the said Bill to the House, at their sitting in the afternoon, and acquaint them that the Govr. agrees to it, and Desires it may be Ingrost with all Expe- dition, and that at the same time they Deliver the abstract of the Proprys. Lettr., Dated at London, 14th Ist mo., 1710. The 22d Inst. is appointed for the Hearing the Peticon. agst. the new Road.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 10th of Augst., 1711.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Samll. Carpenter, r
Samll. Preston,
Griffith Owen, Esq'rs. Robt. Assheton, Esq'rs.
Joseph Growdon,
A message from the House of Representatives, Craving to know if the Council were sett, for the House were ready to wait upon the Govr. with the Bill for him to pass into a Law. They are answered that the Govr. is ready to receive them, and immediately the whole House of Representatives waited on the Govr. with the Bill, Enti- tuled An act for Raising &2000 for the Queen's Use, by a Tax of 52 per pound, & 20 s. per head, Which the Govr. passed into a Law,
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-and immediately signed a Warrt. to the Keeper of the great seal, for him to affix the Seal to the same.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 22d Augst., 1711.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Edwd. Shippen,
Isaac Norris, r
Samll. Carpenter,
Samll. ffinney,
Thomas Story, Esq'rs.
Samll. Preston, Robt. Assheton.
Esq'rs.
Joseph Growdon,
The Petitioners against the new Road not appearing to make their objections agst. the sd. Road ; It is ord'd., (it appearing that they have not had sufficient notice of the Day appointed for the hearing,) That they be heard therein the Twelfth of September next, of wch. two or three of ye Principal petitioners to have notice, who may in- form the parties Concerned if they think fitt.
Peter Bizalion's Petition from ye Prison being read and Considered, It is the opinion of the Board, that he Enter into Recog., vizt. : him- self in £508, and two sufficient securities in £250 apiece for his personal appearance at the next City Sessions, & behaviour and for his Keeping within ye bounds of this City of Philadia., till the said Court.
And also James Le Tort into Recog., with good sufficient securi- ties for his personal appearance next County Sessions & Behaviour, & for his keeping within ye bounds of the City of Philadia., till the said Court.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 3d of Novr., 1711.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Edwd. Shippen,
Isaac Norris, r
Saml. Carpenter,
Samll. Preston,
Esq'rs.
Griffith Owen, Esq'rs. Jonathan Dickinson,
Thomas Story,
Robt. Assheton.
Richd. Hill,
Whereas, by an Order of this board of the 27th of Janry. last, Grounded upon a Peticon. for the laying Out of a Road from the River Delaware, opposite to John Reading's Landing, to Philadel- phia, the persons appointed to Lay out the same made their return, which return was objected agst., & a Peticon. Exhibited that there might be a review granted.
It is therefore, Ord'd., that some Six of the Persons first appointed to Lay out the said Road, together with Samll. Richardson, Thos. Godfrey, George Shoemaker, Henry Bennet, Isaac Knight, Peter Chamberlain, Daniel Thomas & Toby Leech, or some four of them, do Review the said Road, & make such alteracons therein as may be
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thought most Convenient, and make their return into the Secry's office ye 24th Inst., in order to be Confirmed.
At a Council held at Philadia., ye 19th of Novr., 1711. PRESENT :
The Honble. CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Samuel Carpenter, 1 Esq'rs.
George Roche,
Caleb Pusey,
Antny. Palmer.
Richd. Hill,
Samll. Preston,
Jonathan Dickinson, Robt. Assheton. 1 Esq'rs.
The Govr. laid before the board the great Difficulties & Inconve- niences the Countrey laboured under, by reason of the frequent adjournments of the Courts of Justice, and Desired the advice of the board, what methods were proper to take that Justice might have its true Currt., And the Courts be duly held ; & desired Capt. Roche & Capt. Palmer to give their Reasons why they Declined to act as Justices being in Commission, to which the first answered, that he was a stranger to a Late act of Assembly, which had made some alteracon of the affirmation from the Queen's order, He being then out of the country, and that he perceived an uneasiness in the other Church Justices, & an unwillingness to act by that affirmacon. He was answered, that the Govr. and Assembly here, pursuant to the Powers to them Granted by the Crown of England, had thought fitt to make such an act, & till the Queen repealed it, it was a Law, & ought to be obeyed & not Disputed ; Whereupon, he desired a little time to inform himself whether he could act safely ; But Mr. Palmer Desired to be Excused, for that he had resolved not to act by that affirmation.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 22d of Novr., 1711.
PRESENT : Ye Honble CHARLES GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
George Roche,
Samll. Preston, -
Richd. Hill,
Isaac Norris, S Esq'rs. [Jonathn. Dickinson, Esq'rs. Robt. Assheton.
The Govr. asked Capt. Roche, whether he had as yet informed himself if he could act safely as a Justice, pursuant to the New act for affirmacons; He answered he was of opinion that the Law was good till the Queen was pleased to Reject it & make it null ; and that he was willing to serve the Govrmt. to his power, & would joyn with the other Justices in the constant keeping of the Courts, for that he was very sensible the Adjournments of Courts was very Detrimental to the Publick.
November ye 23d, 1711.
Be it Remembered, that we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, have at the request of some of the Jury appointed to Review the Road between Toby Leech's ffence corner and the place where the
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next Road comes unto the old one, at the Corner of Griffith Mile's fence, and we accordingly have reviewed & measured the same, and find it to be Thirty & Eight pole, the wch is inconsiderate in Com- parison of ye Goodness of the said Road, the old being much the bet- ter, the new one having several low places of Ground not Good to be a Road at all, besides a great broad Swamp with a Creek therein, & a sudden rising Hill, almost impossible to make a good road. There- fore, we desire the old one now in use may be returned and Estab- lished, Otherwise We shall not be Contented nor rest with the same. Also, it is further to be observed, as we have tryed that from the Creek, near above Toby Leech's meadow to the Bridge of the eld Road near Benjn. Armitage's house, and so along ye old Road to the place of meeting near Griffith Mile's ffence, is but sixteen pole Difference.
Matthew Zimmerman, Jno. Lucken, Samll. Powel, Thos. Gardner, Benj. Armitage, Thos. Potts.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 1st of Janry., 1711.
PRESENT :
Ye Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Lt. Govr.
Samll. Carpenter, Samll. Preston, Thomas Story, 1 Esq'rs. Jonathn. Dickinson, Robert Assheton. } Esq'rs.
Griffith Owen,
The Govr. being on business at New Castle at the last meeting of the Assembly, vizt : on the 15th of October last, the Assembly ad- journed to yesterday, and now the House Waited on the Govr., and presented Mr. Hill for their Speaker, who insisted of his Incapacity to undertake it, but the Govr. well approving their Choice, he made them the following speech.
GENT:
" The Proprietor in his Letters to me, takes occasion to shew his " Desire to serve the people of this Province, and leaves it to them- " selves to think on the means that may best conduce to their own " Quiet & interest, & as it will be generally allowed that this Assem- " bly is composed of persons of abilities to serve their Countrey, I " shall not at this time propose methods to you, but shall content my- " self to recommend that in all your proceedings you have great regard " to the honour & interest of the Crown, that of the Proprietor, & the " publick welfare.
" These rules being strictly observed, you cannot frame a bill I will "not ready give my assent to.
"Under these heads the Indian treaties, (more especially at this " Juncture, ) and the Common Exigences of Govrmt. may be Con- " sidered.
" As to my own particular, I must put you in mind that I have been " above three years engaged in the affairs of the Province, & almost as " long in it; What I have received of the Publick appears by the " acts of the last Assembly, which is far short of what the Proprietor " gave me to expect from the people.
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" But as I am unwilling to require any thing that may give them 'ye least uneasiness, I shall leave this with what I have aforemen- " tioned to your prudent consideration, (Gentlemen,) who are their " Representatives.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 11th of Janry., 1711.
PRESENT.
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Samll. Carpenter,
Isaac Norris,
Griffith Owen,
1 Esq'rs.
Samll. Preston,
Thomas Story,
Jonath. Dickinson,
Esq'rs.
Richd. Hill,
Robert Assheton,
Joseph Growdon,
The Road from the River Delaware opposite to John Reading's Landing to Philadia., being reviewed & Returned, pursuant to an or- der of the Board of the third of November last, Now was read and is as follows : Pursuant to an Order of the Govr. and Council, bear- ing date ye 3d of Novr., 1711: We, whose Names are hereunder Written, do hereby Certify that we have Reviewed, and made such alteracons as seemeth to us most convenient, of a certain road begin- ning at the side of the River Delaware, in the County of Bucks, opposite to John Reading's Landing, & running from thence South West thirty perches, thence South thirty-five degrees, west sixteen perches, thence South ten degrees, west thirty four perches, thence South Eleven degrees, West three hundred & forty perches, thence South So. West one hundred & seventy perches, thence So. Eighteen degrees, W. forty perches, thence S. W. Eighty perches, thence S. fifteen degrees, W. forty perches, thence S. W. Two hundred and fifty-four perches, thence So. Twenty D., W. seventy perches, thence S. W. six hund'd. & forty perches, To Buckingham Meeting house ; thence So. ten degrees, W. forty-two perches, thence S. W. one hund'd & six perches, thence S. forty Degrees, W. fifty-six perches, through the land of Thos. Watson on ye North side ; thence S. fif- teen degrees, W. twenty-six perches, thence S. W. Two hund'd & fourteen perches, thence S. ten Deg., W. twenty-four perches, thence So, thirty-seven Deg., W. Eighteen perches, thence S. six Deg., W. Eighty perches, thence S. W. forty-four perches, thence So. thirty Deg., W. fifty perches, thence S. forty-seven Deg., W. thirty-two perches, thence So. twenty-five Deg., W. fifty-six perches, thence So. W. one hund'd. & four perches. thence S. thirty-five Deg., W. two hund'd. & twelve perches, thence S. W. one hund'd. & forty- two perches, thence So. seventeen Deg., W. thirty perches, thence So. two Deg., E. Eighty-four perches, thence So. Twenty-five Deg., East Thirty-eight perches, thence So. two Deg., E. twenty perches, thence So. fifteen Deg., W. four hundred & thirty-four perches, thence So. thirty-six Deg., W. Sixty perches, thence South fifteen Deg., W. five hund'd. & sixty perches, thence So. thirty Deg., W. forty-eight perches, thence So. seventeen Deg., W. seven hund'd. & fifty perches, thence S. W. Eighty-six perches, thence So. seventeen
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Deg., W. five hund'd. & Twenty perches, thence So. fifty perches, thence So. fifteen Deg., East Sixty perches, thence seventeen Deg., W. Eighty perches, thence So. Twenty-seven Deg., W. fifty-six perches, thence So. Seventeen Deg., W. Two hund'd. and Twenty- four perches, thence So. thirty perches, thence So. thirty Deg., W. two hund'd. & forty-two perches, thence So. forty perches, thence So. seventeen Deg., W. seventy perches, to Stephen Jenkins's, on the W. side of his house ; thence So. twenty-eight Deg., W. Eighty perches, thence So. Eight Deg. W. eighty perches, thence So. five Deg., West one hund'd. & sixteen perches, thence So. Twenty-four Deg., W. one hundred & twelve perches, thence So. ten Deg., E. ninety-two perches, thence S. W. forty perches, thence So. five Deg., W. Twenty-six perches, thence So. forty Deg., E. fourteen perches, thence So. Ten Deg., E. eighteen perches, thence S. W. one hund'd perches, thence So. fifty-nine Deg., W. fifty-two perches, thence So. thirty Deg., W. thirty-six perches, by the House late of Rd. Wall, now in the possession of George Shoemaker; thence So. seventeen Deg., W. forty-two perches, thence So. Ten Deg., W. Sixty perches, thence So., two Deg., W. twenty perches, thence So. thirty Deg., W. two hund'd. & forty seven perches, thence So. fifteen Deg., W. forty perches, thence So. W. twenty perches, thence So. seven Deg., W. twenty perches, thence So. three Deg., W. seventy perches, thence So. one hund'd. & fifty-two perches, thence So. fifteen Deg., W. two hund'd. and seventy-four perches, thence So. Eight Deg., W. three hund'd. & ten perches, thence So. seventeen Deg., W. one hund'd & twenty-three perches, thence So. twelve Deg., East one hund'd. & five perches, thence So. seventeen Deg., W. one hund'd. & ninety perches, thence So. twenty Deg., E. one hund'd. & forty- six perches, thence South four Deg., W. Two hund'd perches, thence So. twenty Deg., W. forty perches, thence So. seventeen Deg., W. one hund'd & forty-four perches, thence So. two Deg., W. one hund'd. & Eighty-four perches, Into the End of the fourth Street from Delaware to Philadelphia.
Witness our hands this 24th of November, 1711.
Toby Leech, John Scarborough,
Peter Chamberlain, Thomas Watson,
George Shoemaker. Stephen Jenkins,
Daniel Thomas, Nathaniel Bye,
Isaac Knight, Matthew Hughes,
Henry Bennett,
Griffith Miles.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 14th of Janry., 1711.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr. Edward Shippen, )
Samll. Carpenter,
Thomas Story, Richd. Hill, j ¿Esq'rs.
Samll. Preston,
Robert Assheton.
j Esq'rs.
It appearing by the Treasurers accompts. that a considerable part
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of the 2ds. per pound & 8 sh. per head Tax, & the 53ds. per pound & 20 sh. per head Tax, is still in arrear & unpaid to him by the Re- spective Collectors of the said Taxes. The Treasurer is therefore Required, That wthout delay he take the Directions of the Acts of the Assembly, to force the Collectors to pay in the moneys or the other effects wherewith they are charged.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 1st of May, 1712.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr. Edwd. Shippen, r
Joseph Growdon, Esq'rs.
Griffith Owen, ? Esq'rs.
Thomas Story,
Robt. Assheton,
The Govr. laid before the board an Address he received yesterday from the House, in answer to his Speech made to them the 1st of Janry., which was in these words.
May it please the Governour :
" We, the Representatives of the freemen of the Province of Penn- " sylvania, in Assembly mett, having now taken into Consideration " thy speech made to us at our last sitting, Do return our hearty " thanks for the Propry's. kind regards & Desires for the Good of the " People of his Province, Exprest in his Letters to thee, & the Ex- " pectation thou art pleased to give us of thy ready assent, to such " Laws as shall Contribute thereunto, Leaving the means & methods " to our selves, which we shall always Endeavour with ye best of " our abilities to sett about with due Regards to the Honour & Inte- " rest of the Crown, that of the Proprietor, & the Publick Welfare.
" Much business Does not, at first view appear to us, but we shall " forthwith appoint Committees to Enquire into the Condition of the " Countrey & state of our Laws, & in order thereunto crave leave to " Desire the Govr. to lay before this House a list of such Laws as " have been laid before ye Queen, and such of them as have been " rejected or confirmed to us.
" And as we believe it our Duty to support thee according to our " present abilities in thy administration in the Govmt., so we shall " proceed to take into our Consideration the best method for that "end."
He also laid before the board a Certificate he had received under the hands of Jeremiah Langhorn & Thomas Stevenson, Two Justices of the Peace of the County of Bucks, That Joseph Saterthwart & Hannah Alberson of that County, had lately sustained Great Loss by fire, to the value of ££500, with a request that the Govr. would be pleased to grant them a Brief or License to ask the Charity of the Inhabitants, of this Province, which the Govr. desired the ad- vice of the Board, and the premises being Considered, It is the opinion of this board, that the Govr. Grant them a License for the same.
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At a Council held at Philadia., the 13th of May, 1712.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Edward Shippen,
Joseph Growdon,
Thos. Story,
Esq'rs.
James Logan, George Roche, Jonathn. Dickinson, 1 Esq'rs.
Griffith Owen, Robt. Assheton.
The Govr. having received a Letter from Mounce Jones, of Mana- tanny, Dated the 4th inst., Purporting that four Indian Kings were there, & Desire the Govr. to meet them on the 8th at the said Jones's House, which Letter came but to the Govr's. hands on the 9th ; And now the Govr. desires the opinion of the Board whether he should go at this in person or send to them, being it's said in the letter they are going with their Belts to the five nations, & it is the opinion of the Board, the Assembly being now sitting, & the Gover- nour's presence being required here, & the letter coming so late to his hands, that the Sheriff or some other sufficient person be imme- diately Dispatched to Enquire further of their business, and to ac- quaint them of the time the Govr. received their Letters, and to En- gage them to take Philadelphia in their way, if it may be with their Conveniency, or appoint some nearer place to meet the Govr., the Publick affairs here requiring his presence at this time.
A Peticon of Peter Bizalion being now read, praying that the Govr. would permit him to trade with the Indians as he had for- merly done; And the same being Considered, the Govr. Admitts him to a License under the Restrictions & directions of the Laws of this Province.
The House of Representatives being adjourned to Yesterday, & then failing it seems to make a Quorum, the Govr, sent the following message to them in writing.
GENT :
Being informed that you failed of making a House yesterday, ac- cording to your own adjournmt., I am willing to believe the same was not by Design, and therefore think fitt if a Quorum be now pre- sent, to recommend the Dispatch of Publick affairs before you.
At a Council held at Philadia., the 16th of May, 1712.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHA. GOOKIN, Esqr., Ltt. Govr.
Edwd. Shippen,
Richard Hill,
Joseph Growdon,
Isaac Norris,
Samll. Carpenter,
Esq'rs.
Samll. Preston, Esq'rs.
Thos. Story,
Jonathn. Dickinson, Robt. Assheton, -
Caleb Pusey,
James Logan,
Willm. Wivall, who went on a message to the Indians, pursuant 23*
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to an order of the last Council, reports to the Board that he deliver'd the Govrs. message to the Indians at Manatanny, and that the In- dians desired that the Govr. would meet them at Edward ffarmer's on Monday next.
A Peticon of a great number of the Inhabitants of the County of Chester, praying that ye Burrough of the Town of Chester, in this Province, may be made a free Port, was read & Considered ; And it is the opinion of the board that the matter may be presented to the Propry., that he may take proper methods concerning the same, & Consult the Courts of the Queen's Customs therein.
Richard Hill Exhibited an account of five pounds & four shillings money by him advanced for ye use and service of the Indians, the 22d of ffebry. last ; the same was allow'd, & the Treasurer is ordered to pay the same.
At a Council held at White Marsh, ye 19th of May, 1712, at ye House of Edwd. ffarmer.
PRESENT :
The Honble CHARLES GOOKIN, Esqr., Lieut. Governour.
Edward Shippen, Judge Growdon, 1 Esq'rs.
James Logan,
Richd. Hill,
Samll. Carpenter,
Esq'rs. Thos. Story,
Isaac Norris, Jonathn. Dickinson.
Present, also Thos. Masters, Jno. Budd, Sherif, Richd. Walker, Coroner, Edwd. ffarmer, Interpreter to the Indians.
The Govr. & Council having rode out to Edwd. ffarmers house, to meet the Delaware Indians according to appointment, before they sett out on their Journey to the five nations, Sasunnan their Chief, Scollitchy Ealochelan, & Eleven others, waited on the Govr., And he being seated with the Council, Scollitchy, their Speaker, addressing his discourse to the Govr. by the the Interpreter, Declared, that many years ago being made Tributaries to the Mingoes or 5 nations, & being now about to visit them, they thought fitt first to wait on the Govr. & Council, to lay before them the Collecon they had made of their tribute to offer, and to have a Conference with the Govr. upon it, they thereupon laid on the floor 32. Belts of Wampum of various ffigures, and a long Indian pipe called the Calamet, with a stone head, a wooden or cane shaft & feathers fixt to it like wings, with other ornaments.
This pipe they said, upon making their submissions to the five Nations, who had subdued them & obliged them to be their tributa- ries, those nations had given to these Indians to be kept by them, that at all times thereafter, upon shewing this pipe where they Came they might be known to be the friends & subjects of the five Nations, and be received by them when they Came amongst them.
Then they proceeded to open their Belts, & Declared for what purpose & with what intentions each of them particularly was sent.
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The first belt they said was sent by one, who at that time of their agreemt. or submission was an Infant & Orphan, the son of a Con- siderable man amongst them.
The second Belt was presented by one who was also the son of one then Deceased, but Desired, to be taken in & accounted as one of the children to those of the five nations, that he might have a clear & free passage amongst them.
The third belt is presented by another Orphan who Desires the same.
The fourth by a son of one then living, & sends it so large to Express his respect, as that it shall Cover the Pipe or Cal- amet.
The fifth is to Inform, that tho' the principal of the family that sends it be Dead, Yet they Continue their Obedience & shew their Intention by this present.
The Sixth sent by another who Desires to be regarded as a Child of the 5 nations.
The seventh by a woman who Desires to be Considered according to her sex ; desires peace, that she may eat & Drink in Quiet, & is willing always to pay tribute.
The Eighth by a woman to the same purpose, desires she may make & keep fires in quiet.
The Ninth by a woman to the same purpose, that she may plant & reap in quiet.
The tenth by a woman, desires peace & ease from ye rising of the sun to his going down.
The Eleventh by a woman, Desiring they may always have fair weather & sunshine wth ye 5 nations.
The Twelfth by a woman, that a long time ago they made a peace & Desired that it may always be kept strong & ffirm.
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