26 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694.

Original
Journal.

answered that there was once a Contest about the same in my
Lord Baltemores time, but that my Lord did appoint them a
Clerke at that time, His Ex^ncy therevpon did desire them to
inquire and advize whoe might be a fit person to Execute that
Trust as likewise Give Notice to the Members of the house of
Burgesses now in Towne that when they meet together &
haue perused their Writts of Ellection they send to this Board
to make knowne their being mett in Obedience to their Maj^ties
Writts of Election & that some persons from this Board may
be Authorized to Administer the Usuall Oathes appointed by
Act of Parliament instead of the Oathes of Allegiance &
Supremacy, & Test unto the severall members thereof, &
Likewise to acquaint them that if the Burgesses are not all
Come to Towne he would have them deferr chooseing a
Speaker till there is a full house, that the same may be done
in a faire manner to the likeing of the maj^r part of the house
his Ex^ncy being willing to stay a day longer, for that End &
purpose.

In Reading ouer the Journall of the house of Assembly held
in September last the following Clauses therein Contained
were Ordered to be taken Notice off & inserted in this Jour-
nall Viz^t
Saturday September the 23^th 1693:
The house Resolve themselves into a Grand Comittee to
goe upon the Conferrence yesterday appointed & doe Order
& Constitute M^r Kenelm Cheseldyn Chaireman thereof, The
said Comittee returne to the State house where M^r Speaker
reassumeing the Chaire Signyfyed to the house that the
Councill had acquainted him with their Receipt of a Lett^r
from S^r Edmond Andros which Specifyed his haveing a
Comission for the Govern^t in case of Governor Copleys death
and therefore thought the Conferrence needless & withall
desired the speaker to Make knowne the same to the house.
Debated whether the Conference shall goe on or noe, &
Voted accordingly & Carried in the Affirmative.
Ordered that a Message be drawne Up & sent to the said
End & purpose, which was Done as follows Viz^t

p. 3

By the house of Assembly September 23^th 1693.
Vpon M^r Speakers Makeing Report to the house of S^r
Edmond Andross Comission to succeed in the Governm^t in
case of Gov^r Copleyes death the house are notwithstanding
desirous to goe on in the Conference this Morning appointed
for Satisfaction of the Legality of their power according to the
Kings Comission & was likewise soe Voted by the house
Signed p Ord^r
H Denton Clk Assembly.