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June 26th, 1705 In pursuance of an order of Council of the 31st of May last past Mr. James Minge Surveyor tis day attended hi Excellency and the Council, who acquainted him that being desirious to know whether the Line between this Government, and North Carolina, if run according tot he Patent of the Lords Proprietors, may cutt of any Plantations held by titles from this Government. They proposed to him to take an observation at the mouth of Weyanoake Crek, now commonly known by the name of the Maherin River, and then to proceed directly Westward in ye Latitutde of 36d 30m according to the course of the Proprietors patent making his observations at two or three more places, where he thinks most convenient for discovering what assistance he may want for performing that Service. Whereupon the said Mr. Minge withdrew and having taken a Memorandum from the Patent of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina returned with some proposals for his better accomplishing that Service: And it appearing the ye said Mr. Minge accnot proceed therein before next November It is referred till October, General Court (when it is probable all the Gentlemen of the Council will be in Town) for consideration of such further directions as shall be found necessary for accomplishing the Service now proposed. In the mean time Mr. Minge is directed to keep secret the intentions of this Government in relation to ye running the Court of ye said Line: And for the better concealing thereof. It is ordered that the Cler of ye Council do not issue the order of Council of the 31st of May, to the Surveyor of Nansemond for laying out the Maherin Indians land till Mr. Minge be ready to go out with him to take the aforesaid observation that the people of North Carolina may have no other Suspition than that these Surveyors are only going about laying out the Maherin Indians land. |