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Support of the Mast^rs thereof, if a way can be found out to
settle such an Annuity; that the Chiefe Master be allowed 50^l
p Anno Usher 25^l and Writeing & Arithmetick Mast^r 25^l stll
p Annu.

M^r Tench appears at the Board.

for the Better introduceing of which his Ex^ncy produced unto
unto them & Read their Maj^ties Royall Charter for Constitute-
ing the Collige of William & Mary in Virginia whereby a
Supplicatory Act may be Drawne up to present to their
Sacred Maj^ties for the Erecting the said ffree Schoole con-
formable as neare as may be to the said Charter. It is pro-
posed that a Law be made that the Sherriffe of Each County
shall give due notice to every free holder to appeare at the
Election of Burgesses, and that a Severe ffyne be laid upon
the Sherriffe neglecting his Duty & a ffyne upon the ffree
holder, if he does not appeare after being Sumoned, without
Lawfull Excuse & that when the ffree holders are met for
such End & purpose that they all be obliedged to stay there
untill Such Election is ouer.
Adjourne till Saturday Morning.

Saturday October the 6^th 1694:

Councill Sate & were present all
Message by M^r Dent & M^r Clarke Signifyeing that there
were 2 Delegates Returned in the Roome & stead of the
disabled Members, did therefore pray that some of the
Councill might be sent from this Board to Administer the
Usuall Oathes appointed by Act of Parliament &^ca & Test &
went accordingly the Hono^ble S^r Thomas Laurence Coll: Henry
Jowles Coll George Robotham & Coll Nicholas Greenberry
whoe Returne and say they haue Executed the matter as
Given them in Charge, and subscribed to the Test in Manner
ffollowing.

At the Citty of Sn^t Maries October the 6^th 1694.

Original
Journal.

Maryland ss :
Wee the Subscribers doe declare that wee doe believe that
there is not any transubstantiation in the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper or in the Elements of Bread & Wine at or after
the Consecration thereof by Any person whatsoever.
Thomas Tasker
Nicholas Lowe

The Hono^bLe S^r Thomas Laurence Coll Henry Jowles Coll
George Robotham Coll Nicholas Greenberry Coll: Charles

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