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Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683. 531
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priviledges & Elections In the roome of Capt Smith who is
Imployd vpon Other Affaires of this house
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L. H. Journal
Original.
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A message about a writt
of Eleccon.
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Mr Carvile and Capt John Orsborne sent
to the Secretaryes to Acquaint them tht
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Miles Gibsone Stayes for a writt of Delegate to
Serve for Baltemore County and to desire to knowe
will Issue forth the writt
The members returne and say Mr that there is noe
writt yet Issued.
Lower house of Assem[bly]
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A Vote about Mr Gibsone
sent the vppr house
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Then was Taken into serious debate
& Eleccons Concerning Mr Miles Gibsone
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& Voted reasone of the office of Sherriffe Conferred
vpon in this house & a member thereof.
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presidents produced to
the vppr house for such a
writt of Eleccon
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Mr Carvile and Capt Orsborne sent to
the vppr house to read a Certayne
Clause out of a booke entitled Mordies
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Thereby to shew the vppr house the right of the
speaker of the such warrant to the Secretaryes for the
Issuing a writt to hath been this Day sent Them:
The members returne and say They have delivered
Mr Secry Sewall from the vppr house desires the Ordina
brought into this house and hath it with him
The Committee of priviledges goe out
Then Came Master Secry Sewall with the following paper
from the vppr house wch being read is as foll Vizt
Uppr house October the 4th 1683
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An Answere to the Vote
about mr Gibsone
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This house finding that mr Miles Gib-
sone one of the Delegates of Baltemore
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County is by the Lower house Voted InCapable of sitting as
A member of that house by reason of his being Sherriffe of the
sayd County Though formerly Capt Richard Ladd & Capt
Jonathan Sybery were Admitted to Sitt as Delegates when at
the same time they were Sherriffs, This house rather then the
present affaires should receive any Obstruccon have Thought
fitt to move his Lop that Orders may be given to the Secre-
taryes for the Issueing out writt for Electing an Other Delegate
in Baltemore County which is Accordingly Ordered to bee
done The which had sooner been performed by the secretaryes
If notice had been Given them According to the Tennor of the
Ordinance for The Convention of Assemblyes of any such want
Signd p Ordr
Thomas Grunwin Cler of
Assembly
The house Adjourne Till To morrow morning
Seven a Clock
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