Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 3-19, 1695. 227

ffryday Octob^r the 11^th 1695.

The Councill again Sate and were present as yesterday.
Came up to the Councill Chamber all the members of the
house of Burgesses and Cap^t William Dent in behalf of the
rest acquaints the board, how th' he was given in charge to
Signifye that they mett this morning according to Adjournm^t
yesterday, and finding the Speaker to have absented himself
who was gone home sick, they therefore Came to take his
Ex^ncys directions about the Same; to which his Ex^ncy does say
that then they must proceed to Choose a new Speaker, being
a thing Presidentiall in England.
They goe down to the house and Return again and present
M^r Kenelme Cheseldyne their Speaker, who after having dis-
abled himself, was well approved off, by his Ex^ncy and was
directed to dispatch what business lay before the house.
Came and appeared Cap^t Rich^d Brightwell and Cap^t John
Oldton Commanders of the two parties of Rangers, who gave
an acco' of their Ranging this year, his Ex^ncy acquainting
them of the proposall was made to the house of Burgesses
concerning finding another Commander &^ca and at the Same
time gave them in Charge to go to the house to morrow

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morning and give an Acco^t of their Ranging to the house, as
also acquaint them about the proposall made concerning the
Rangers and Signifye to them that you hope they will Cause a
Law to be made for th' purpose.
Came and appeared M^r Rich^d Beard Surveyo^r of Ann
Arrundell County with the Mapp of the port of Annapolis
which was perused here.
Read also a certain paper of proposalls by him put in for
Encouragem^t of building small Ships and Vessells, the which
were approved of; and Ordered to be Carryed by the s^d
Beard to be laid before the house of Burgesses.
Came M^r Philemon Hemsley and produced the mapp of the
Port of Williamstadt, the which (after perusall here) he in like
manner was Ordered to Carry down to the house likewise.
Adjourn till Munday morning.

Munday October the 14^th 1695.

The Councill again Sate and were present, as before except
Coll: Jowles.
Brought from the house of Delegates and Burgesses severall
Resolves upon proposalls made to them from this Board
which were Read as followes, Viz^t

By the house of Burgesses, Octob^r the 8^th 1695.
Vpon reading M^r Poveys Letter in relation to the advancem'

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