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

Original
Journal.

appointed for Satisfaction of the Legallity of their power
according to the Kings Comission and was likewise soe voted
by the house. Signed p Ord^r
Hen Denton Clk Assembly.

p. 42

M^r Dent M^r Whittington & M^r Mitchell sent upon the said
Message They Returne Back & Say they delivered their
said Message & that the Councill acquainted them they would
Entertaine the said Conference on Munday Morning by Eight
of the Clock

Munday September 25^th 1693.

M^r Dent & M^r Whittington sent to the Covncill to Signifye
to their Hono^rs that the House is Ready to Enter upon the
Conference this day appointed & agreed upon.
The Messingers Returne & say they delivered their said
Message to the Covncill whoe for Answer Returne that they
will send the house notice when they are ready for the Con-
ference.
Coll Hutchins comes from the Councill & sayes they are
ready to admitt the house to the Conference.
The House thereupon Resolve themselves into a Grand
Comittee & Choose M^r Cheseldyn Chaireman thereof & soe
goe up upon the said Conferrence.
The Governor of Virg^a comeing in the Interim occasioned
the said Conferrence to be deferred, and thereupon they
Repared to the State house againe.
Whereupon some short time after his Ex^ncy Landed his
Ex^ncy produced the following Comission to the Board, Viz^t

William R:

William & Mary by the Grace of God King & Queen of
England Scotland ffrance & Ireland defenders of the ffaith
&^ca To our trusty & well beloved S^r Edmond Andros Knight
our Lieveten^t & Govern^r Gen^ll of our Colony & Dominion of
Virg^a in America Greeting whereas by our Comission under
our Great Seale of England beareing Date the 27^th of June in
the third yeare of our Reigne wee have thought fit to Consti-
tute & Appoint our Trusty & Well beloved Lionel Copley Esq
our Cap^t Gen^ll & Governo^r in Chiefe in & ouer our province
& Territory of Maryland in America & whereas by our
Comission under our Signet & Signe Manuall Wee haue
appointed our Trusty & Well beloved Cap^t ffrancis Nicholson
to be our Lieveten^t Govern^r of our said Province & Territory
Wee Reposeing Especiall Trust & Confidence in your Loyalty
Courage & Circumspection, doe by these presents consti-