Came from the House M^r Whittington and M^r Ennals and
desired to have the Sheriffs Return of the new Election for
Somerset County which was delivered them and they depart

Said Whittington and Ennals Came again from the House
together with M^r Roger Woolford M^r John Basman and M^r
Lawrence Mattox members returned for Somerset County
whom the House desires may be sworn in Order to their
admission there

They were Accordingly Sworn and dismist

The Act against Divulgers of false news read and thus
endorst viz^t

By the Governor and Council in Assembly June the 2^d 1692.

This Bill with the above Amendments this Board still

recommends to the House as not finding upon their Journal

any Concurrences with them therein under the Penalty desired

Sign'd p Order

J LLewellin Clk.

Sent to the House by Captain Courts

William Macay Master of the Ship Providence of London
petitions the Board that whereas having been seized and twice
informed against by M^r Randolph the Kings Surveyor and
answered and acquitted himself and his Vessell of both the
said Informations he is now arrested at the Kings suit by the
procurement of the said Randolph upon Suggestion or false
information of having forged a Certificate and Cocquett from
their Majestys Custom house London and bound to Answer
at the next Provincial Court he prays that he may be brought
to a speedy Trial before their Majestys Justices of a Special
Court of Oyer and Terminer now already appointed before
whom the two former Informations were Tried or otherwise
to this Honble Board should seem meet

Referred to further Consideration