134 Assembly Proceedings, August—September 1681.

U. H. Journal
1659-98

Lower House and acquaint them that his Lordship has desire
to Speak with the Speaker and Members of the Lower house
in this house—
The Speaker and Members of the Lower house Enter this
House His Lordship gives them to understand that he was
willing for the Satisfaction of the Minds of the People to Con-
sent that not only now during this present Sessions but for the
whole Term of this Assembly which he hoped might be of
Long Continuance four Burgesses for every County should be
called to Sitt in the Lower house which his Lordship did
Conceive was the Sum of their request as was likewise the
Opinion of this House But for the future he had with the
Advice of his Council resolved that in future Assemblies no
more than two Burgesses should be Elected for every County
of all which his Lordship desires their Serious Consideration—
They return again into their own House—
The above Discourse of his Lordships to the Lower house
was Drawn out in Writing Verbatim and Sent to them p^r the
Secretary he returns again
The Speaker and Members of the Lower house came into
this House The Speaker in behalf of the Rest return his
Lordship their Humble thanks for his Lordships Gracious
Condescention to their lust request and present a List of their
Vacant Members their said request having no Relation to
future Assemblies—

Lower house of Assembly Aug^t the 26^th 1681 —
This House humbly desires Your Lordship that Writts may
issue for the Supplying the Vacancies of these Members
following-—

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S^t Maries County—Walter Hall Deceased
Kent County—Thomas Marsh Deceased—
Ann Arundell County—Iames Rigbie Deceased
Charles County—Col Iohn Douglas Deceased
Baltimore County—Cap^t Iohn Stansby Sheriff

Richard Woolman—
Talbot County— Richard Woolman Deced
Winlock Chirstisson

Dorchester County- William Ford

Anthony Pall Deceased

Somerset County- Col Stevens Esq^r Councillor

John White Sheriff
Signed p^r Order of the house
Philemon LLoyd Speaker of the Lower house

The return again into their own house
The Secretary is appointed to go and acquaint the Lower
house that his Lordship had given him Order to Jssue out