172          Assembly Proceedings, May 8-22, 1695.

Original Journal.

Talbott County Robert Smith Major Thomas Smithson Collo Henry Coursey and Mr Nichol: Lowe

p. 11

Somsett County Major William Whittington Mr Mathew Scarborough Mr Thomas Dickson Mr John Bosman

Dorchester County Mr John Pollard Mr Henry Hooper Major Thomas Ennalls Mr Thomas Hicks

Cecill County.

Collo Casparus A: Herman Colo Wm Peirce

and

Colo St Leidger Codd Majr John Thompson

Upon calling over the house the following Members were
absent (viz:) Cap^t Thomas Waughop, M^r Robert Mason,
M^r Philip Clarke, Cap^t John Bayne, M^r William Frisby, M^r
James Saunders, M^r W_m Hutchison, Major W^m Whittington
M^r Mathew Scarborough, M^r Thomas Dickson, all the Dele-
gates of Dorchester County, Col^o W^m Peirce and Colonel
S^t Leidger Codd

The house adjourned till Eight a Clock to Morrow Morning

Thursday May the 9^th 1695. The house mett.

M^r Cleborne Lomax being Clarke of Charles County Court
haveing other business which may hinder and impede him
from attending as Clarke of this house prays the house to be
dismissed from the said Place and office, and it is granted
him.

Voted whether M^r Robert Goldsborough or M^r Willm
Bladen be Clarke of this house. Carryed by a majority of
voices M^r William Bladen, M^r Edward Boothby and Major
James Smalwood sent with the said Bladen to present him to
his Ex^cy for his approbaccon.

Who returne to the house and say they have presented him
to his Ex^cy who approved of him and Administered to him the
usuall Oaths which the said Bladen took, and subscribed to
the test.

Whereupon the said Bladen is admitted Clarke of the
house according to the former Vote and his oaths.

And thereupon M^r Cleborne Lomax was dismissed and
departed the house.

Message to his Ex^cy the Governor in Councill.

By the house of Burgesses May the 9^th 1695.
Whereas the sad Reporte of the Death of her Sacred