436 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 16-Oct. 2, 1696.

U. H. J.

Order that an answer for the same be drawn up which was
drawn as followeth

By his Excellency the Governor and Council &c
September 18^th 1696

The Houses Message in relation to M^r John Cood was
received and here read and it is admired how the House that
sits by the Kings Commission can at this time a day bring

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any President for matters in my Lord Baltimores Government
considering that Irregular proceedings were the Cause and
main point that over threw that Government and the House
is advised to consider whether it is not against the Law of
England for one in Priest or Deacons Orders to sitt as a Bur-
gess and whether M^r John Hewett a Clergy man chose since
his Majestys happy Government he was not disallowed for
that reason and it being a matter of Great moment must
therefore be timely considered and consulted by the Lawyers
Signed p Order Hen Denton Clk Concil.

Ordered that all the Lawyers in Town be sent for to appear
at this Board to night
Brought from the House of Burgesses by M^r Pollard M^r
Sanders Major Barton and M^r Hutchins the following Mes-
sage Viz^t

By the House of Burgesses September the 18^th 1696

We humbly Desire your Excellency will be Pleased to send
down some of his Majestys honble Council to administer the
usual Oaths to the new Elected members according to our
late Request to the end we may proceed to Business
Signed p Order
W Bladen Clk Assembly

The Gentlemen of his Majestys honble Council are sent
down with the foregoing answer to the former message being
ordered at the same time to tender the Oaths appointed by
Act of Parliament to be taken instead of the Oaths of Allegi-
ance and Supremacy and test unto all the new Elected mem-
bers except M^r Cood they Return and say they had per-
formed their message and had pursuant to Order sworn all
the members except before Excepted but that the House sig-
nified they had made a Resolve not to proceed to any Busi-
ness till the House was full
The Gentlemen professing the Law now in Town being
summoned to appear at this Board came up accordingly viz^t