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

Original
Journal.

or Act of this Assembly and that their Maj^ties will pass a
gratious construction of what wee with true & Loyall hearts
& Sincerity to their Service haue permitted & Consented to
in the premisses.
And they shall Ever pray &^ca
Nich Greenberry
Charles Hutchins
David Browne
Thomas Tench
John Addison
Tho: Brooke

And S^r Thomas Laurence doth humbly Represent in his own
behalfe That on the 25^th day of September when S^r Edmond
Andros produced his Comission in Councill upon the Reading
thereof S^r Thomas Beleiveing that S^r Edmond was authorized
by their Maj^ties to take the Governm^t of Maryland upon the
Absence of Coll: Copley & the Death of Cap^t ffrancis Nichol-
son then Lieveten^t Govern^r which termes are twice Repeated
in the said Comission Speakeing then first in Councill did put
the question whether S^r Edmond and the Board were Satis-
fyed or any wayes assured That Coll Nicholson was dead ;
upon which Question S^r Edmond Seemeing much vneasy S^r
Thomas did further add that it was a proper Question for
that if S^r Edmond had not Come into Maryland with that
Comission their Maj^ts Authority did fully Subsist in Maryland
upon their Comission Given to and Executed by Coll Copley
lately deceassed & which in Case of his Death if noe person
particularly Commissionated by their Maj^ts did Devolve upon
their Maj^ts Councill untill their pleasure were further Knowne.

p. 47

But the Members of their Maj^ties Hono^ble Covncill Being
unanimously of Opinion That S^r Edmond Andros his s^d
Comission ought notwithstanding to take place S^r Thomas
did acquiesse not thinking it fit to Enter any particular dissent
to the Gen^ll Sence of the Hono^ble Board Least he might seem
to shew a Spirit of Opposition to the concurrent opinion of the
Covncill And which hoped under soe Experienct a Govern^t as
S^r Edmond Andros might yet prove most Advantageous to
their Maj^ties service
Wherefore for whatsoever fault he may haue Comitted by
such his Consent he Obediently Submits himself to his Maj^ties
Judgm^t and Most Humbly Begs his pardon.
Thomas Laurence

Then was Read the following Bill Viz^t
An Act for confirming all Judiciall proceedings &^ca from