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

Original
Journal.

thought fitt and do by these p'sents further prorogue ye untill
the Day after the Date thereof at which tyme and att the place
af^d We will and require you that you convene your Selfes to
the End af^d Witness Ourselves in our high Court of Chancery
at the port of Annapolis the 2^d day of Octob: in the 7^th year
of our Raign &c.
Annoq. Dni 1695
ffr. Nicholson

In Obedience whereto Upon

Thursday the 3^d of Octob: 1695,

Appeared in the house the following Members Viz^t for S^t
Mary's City M^r John Watson Cap^t Tho^s Waughob, S^t Mary's
County M^r Kenelm Chesseldyn M^r Robert Mason M^r Philip
Clarke, Kent County Col: Hans Hanson Col: John Henson
Maj^r Tho: Smith Ann Arundell County Major John Hamond,
M^r James Saunders Major Edw^d Dorsey, Calvert County M^r
George Lingham Charles County M^r Henry Hawkins Major
James Smalwood Cap^t Willm Dent M^r Willm Hutchison Balti-
more County M^r Francis Watkins M^r Jn^o fferry Talbott County
M^r Rob^t Smith Major Tho^s Smithson for Csecill County Col:
Willm Peirce & Col: S^t Leidger Codd.

M^r Speaker having taken the Chaire

Resolved in the house that M^r Speaker issue his warr^t to
to the hon^ble S^r Tho^s Laurence Bar^t his Ma^ty Secretary of this
Province thereby requiring him to issue out his Ma^tys Writts
to the Sherrifs of Talbot & Somsett Countyes for electing of
the Delegates or Representatives of the af^d Countys in the
stead and Room of Col: Henry Coursey deceased and Major
Willm Whittington now Sherrif of Somset County.
Which was accordingly done and the house Adjourned
until two of the Clock on Saturday next

Saturday Octob: 5^th 1695.

p. 3

The house mett and ordered to be called over were absent
M^r William ffrisby M^r ffrancis Hutchins M^r Edw^d Boothby M^r
Nicholas Low M^r Mathew Scarborough & M^r Tho^s Hicks.
Then read two Lres from M^r Willm ffrisby & M^r Henry
Hooper Signifying that they were so far indisposed in their
healths that at p^rsent they cannot possibly attend the house

Upon which they are excused.