314 Assembly Proceedings, April 30-May 14, 1696.

U. H. J.

May the 4^th 1696.
Assented to by his Majestys Honourable Council
Henry Denton Clk Concil.

The honble Col^o John Courts and Thomas Brook Esq^r Rep-
resenting that the Ships in their Parts being very forward to
sail and having urgent Business which necessarily require their
attendance upon those matters they are concerned with in
shipping therefore humbly desire leave of the Board for some
short time to retire home to look after the same which was
accordingly Granted and time given till Thursday next to
return

Saturday May the 9^th 1696.

The Council again Sate and were Present His Excellency
Francis Nicholson Esq^r Captain General

Col^o George Robotham Col^o David Brown
Col^o Nicholas Greenberry
Col^o Charles Hutchins Col^o John Addison

Upon a return of the Sheriff of Calvert County of an In-
denture for Election of a Burgess there bearing date 7^th of
May Instant being read it is Ordered to be returned to the
House of Burgesses on Monday next with this remark that it
is thought morally Impossible that the whole County should
have notice of the Election in so short a time

Monday May the 11^th 1696

Produced and read a Letter by his Excellency Received
from his Excellency Col^o Benjamin Fletcher Governor of New
York bearing date 30^th of April last together with an Acco^t of
money remitted from the Colony of Virginia and this Province
for the defence of that Government and the printed Votes of
the Representative Body of that Province Read also a return
relating to the Division of Kent County
Ordered that the said Letters and Papers be sent down to
the House of Burgesses for their Consideration and Perusall

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the which the honble Col^o David Browne and Col^o John
Addison carried to the House accordingly
They Return and say they delivered the said Letter and
Papers
Proposed that M^r John Perry be Continued in the Post
Office for this next year ensuing for like Salary as last year
this Board being of Opinion that the same is and will be of less