Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 167

of his Royall progemiters nor the Lord Baltemore during his
GovernnV ever denyed vs them and therefore if in this Case
the House Comons might clayme their priviledge Wee also
hope for the same from yo^r Ex^cy he standing in our Opinion
as a rightly qualified Member of this House.
We once more make our humble Addresses that if yo^r Ex^cy
and Councill shall determine and adjudge that a Member of
the house Comons in England in like Case ought not to have
priviledge of parliam^t and by Consequence the said Philip
Clark ought not to have priviledge Wee will for the present
acquess in such Judgem^t (Saving to o^r Selves at all tymes
liberty to produce Authoritys and p^rsidents and to Enjoy
priviledges according to all Authoritys and p^rsidents).
But if yo^r Ex^cy and Councill shall adjudge and determine
that a member of the house of Comons in like Case ought to
have priviledge, then by Consequence lett our member have
his priviledge And that noe man receive any markes of yo^r

Original
Journal.

Ex^cys Displeasure nor Reproach for petitoning for his Attend-
ance here. Signd p Ord^r
C Gregory Ck house of Del.

Whereas in the houses Message It is said, that upon their
Addresses to his Ex^cy and Councill to enlarge M^r Philip
Clarke being One of their Members to Serve in the Assembly
His Ex^cy was pleased to prorogue them His Ex^cy says that
they were not prorogued pticularly upon that Acc^t but because
he understood they had run themselves into heats and
Animositys from which they could not easily disengage them-
selves in order to go upon the Countrys Busieness.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill &
Saturday Octob the 29^th 1698.

The Message from yo^r house by Majo^r Low and four other
Members was here ree'd and read and finding how familiarly
you have four tymes menconed the R^t hon^ble the house of
Comons in his Ma^tys Kingdom of England desiring the
Opinion of his Ex^cy and this Board upon your question in the
s^d Message put. This Board Consid^ring of what weight and
Consequence It is to adjudge of the Rights and priviledges of
the R^t hon^hle the house of Comons in his Ma^tys Kingdome of
England will not imediately give their opinion thereon without
mature and deliberate Consid^racon but do againe recomend to
you his Maj^tys and the Country's Busieness given you in
Charge yesterday and more of the like nature sent you, since
you canot be Ignorant of the Vast Charge you have put the
Country to Sign'd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl Concil.

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