166 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698.

Original
Journal.

where either party are protestants they be not marryed but by
a minister of the Church of England. That where ministers
are appointed none be marryed by a Justice of the peace.
That a penalty be imposed one such who marry or are
marryed contrary to the Intent of this Law.
That this be a Supplicatory Bill and that the house make
some declaration Whether or no by the Clause (in the Act for
the Establishm^t of the protestant Religion) for registring
Births Marriages and Burials Quakers be not obliged to Reg^r
their Births Marriages and Burialls w^th the Clks of the Vestry.
Ordered that his Ma'^ys Attorny Gen^ll draw a Draught of the
said Law for pusall of this Boarde
His Ex^cy is pleased to propose to the Board that Whereas
the House of Delegates do sitt at the Vast Charge of the
Country and will not proceed to doe any Busieness for the
Advantage thereof they should give their Advice what are the
best methods to be used—and desires their answer to morrow
or on munday morning.
This Board adjourne themselves untill to morrow morning
at 8 of the Clock

Saturday Octob the 29^th 1698

The Hon^ble his Ma^tys Councill Sate in Assembly p^rsent as
yesterday
p^rsent alsoe the hon^ble Robert Smith Esq^r Chiefe Justice of
the Proviciall Court

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Came the following Message from the house of Delegates
by Maj^or John Low and four other Members Viz^t

By the house of Delegates &
To his Ex^cy the Gov^r and his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill

May it please yo^r Ex^cy
Before our last prorogation Wee made S^r humble Addresses
to yo^r Ex^cy and hon^ble Councill to enlarge M^r Philip Clarke
being a member of this house to Serve in the Assembly
Whereupon yo^r Ex^cy was pleased to prorogue this house.
And being again mett and still finding the said M^r Clarke in
prison Yo^r Ex^cy We hope will hold us excused if Wee doe
judge it our Duty to our Country Still to insist on our privi-
ledges and againe humbly to Supplicate yo^r Ex^cy to Suffer the
said M^r Clarke to Serve in this house.
The house of Delegates in this province haue all wayes
claymed as their Birthright the Same priviledges as the house
Comons clayme in England neither his present Ma^ty nor any