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	generall Assembly begonne on the 25th clay of January last past, and by severall adiornments continued vntill the eighthth day of this instant moneth of ffebruary, was then adiorned vntill the 26th of this instant moneth; now designing at this put to make an expedition in person vnto the Ile of Kent, and doubting lest some accident might hinder my returne to St maries afore the said day, whereby the Assembly would of it selfe be; dissolved lor want of power to assemble; Know ye therefore that in case; of such my absence I have authorised and deputed, and doe hereby appoint authorise and depute mr John Lewger Secretary in my name and place to hold and continue the said Assembly at the day appointed, and to give voice for me to all and onely such things as he shall thinke fitt, also to adiorne or dissolve the said Assembly as he shall see cause, and to doe and performc all other things belonging to the said Assembly as amply to all intents and purposes as I my selte might doe if I were personally present. Leonard Calvert.	Liber Z
	Acts of the fifth day being the 26th ffebr. 1637. betweene the houres of 8 and 9. Assembled mr John Lewger Secretary Thomas Helxlen. Capt: Robt wintour xpofer martin Edward Bateman. John Price John Halfehead John Richardson Robt Pcrrie John Hill Summoned mr Thomas Greene Nathaniel Pope John Hill came and claymed a voice as freeman, and was admitted. ordered and agreed that priviledge of Parlamt should be suspended till the next meeting, and the house was adiorned till the fifth of march next.	p. 36
	Acts of Assembly on the 5th March 1637 betweene the houres of 8 and 9 in the morning. Assembled mr Secretary ffrancis Gray Zachary mottershead. mr Greene Robt Perry mr Sheriff nathaniel Pope xpofer martin Thomas Baldridge John Hillierd Edward Bateman	p. 40