Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 279

nails, M^r Harris M^r Watson and M^r Ridgley and present to the
Board these following Bills Viz^t
An Act taking away Errors in Proceedings and for relief
against the Act of Limitations Indorsed Viz^t Read and
passed the first reading.

U. H. J.

An Act of Recognition of their Sacred Majestys right and
Title to the Province of Maryland Endorsed Viz^t Read and
passed the first reading
Doctor John Brooke being sent for makes his appearance
and being desired to give his Opinion of M^r Ecclestone late
Clerk of Dorchester County who hath Petitioned this Board
to be restored.
He saith that he well knoweth the said Ecclestone to be
every way fitly Qualified for the Place, and will give great
Satisfaction to the County, as formerly he hath done, that true
it is that some Information was given against him by a Scan-
dalous Profligate person who is since runnaway,that the Com-
missioners of the County upon Examination thereof could not
find any thing Substantial or Material against the said Eccle-
stone, whereupon and for that it is also informed that the
present Clerk M^r Benjamin Hunt keeps an Ordinary; His
Excellency is pleased to restore and appoint the said Eccle-
stone Clerk of Dorchester.
Coll Nicholas Greenberry of their Majestys Council, and
Doctor John Brook of the house of Assembly take the Oaths of
Allegiance &c. also the Oath of Justice of the Provincial Court.
Proceed to read the forementioned Severall Bills brought
from the house Viz^t
An Act for preservation of the severall harbours &c. read
and voted two readings to Morrow.
An Act for prohibiting Foreign Engrossers, Ordered to be
referred till to Morrow
An Act for Publication of all the Laws &c. Read here and
Set aside as useless
An Act for Recognition; read and voted 2^d & 3^d reading
to Morrow.
An Act for taking away Errors &c. read & Voted 2 read-
ings more to Morrow
Adjourn till to Morrow Morning 10 a Clock

May the 19th 1692 Met in Council Chamber
His Excellency the Governor.

p. 617

The honble

Coll Nehemiah Blackistone
Coll George Robotham
Coll Charles Hutchins

Coll David Brown
Capt. John Courts
M^r Thomas Brook.