10 Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1678.

L. H. Journal
Original.

Resolved that it be sent to the upp howse to desire their
hono^rs to signe it as a true Coppy of the s^d Charter.
Cap^t Coade & M^r Hill sent with the s^d message & the coppy

of the said Charter, they Retorne.

Enter M^r Rowsby & M^r Carvile with the Drawght of the
sufnons for Coll Burges w^ch followeth (vizt)
S^t Maryes The 22^th of October 1678 Lower howse of
Assembly This howse talc to consideracon the
absence of Coll WiHm Burges a member of this ho
of the Delegates for Ann Arundell County from his duty in
attending of this howse without leave thereof, where
he is bound to attend ac lamacon doeth therefore ord^r
that a Messenger be sent from the the sd Coll William
Burges without delay to appeare here and attend of
this howse according to his duty or else that this howse will
adjudge ntumacious & his absence to be in contempt of
this howse, & that this 11 pceed to impose a fine upon
him for the same and ordered that the messenger doe
deliver to him the sd Coll WiHm Burges or leave at
howse a coppy of this ord^r
w^ch being Read the howse approved thereof, & ordered that

the Clcrkc

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signe the same in the name
Cap^t Coade
this howse, if
The Ann Ar answere
that this thinke fit
Where be sent w^th
psonally on
Burges howse
And that the of his actings therein
Then came & bring w^th them
the Coppy of howse doe beleeve
that coppy now a true Coppy of his
Lo^pps Charter, & so
Came the Secry from this howse that the
Gou^rno^r & upp howse desire owse if this howse are
satisfyed that this coppy of his Lo^pps Charter be a true coppy
yea ? or nay ?
The same put to the Question.
And Resolved by the Majo^r pt that this howse is not satis-
fyed that this is a true coppy unlesse the upp howse please to
attest it by their signature
M^r Hatton & M^r Steeven's sent with the s^d vote in writing
They Retorne
The Comittee of priviledges & Eleccons ordered to be sent
out their Charge followes.