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

Original
Journal.

for the future square yo^r actions according thereto, without
falling into heats or Animositys which produce nothing but
the ill Effects of his Ma^ty and the Countrys busieness
Signd p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl. Concil.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r No^r the 12^th 1698.
Gentⁿ
What you mencion in yo^r Address concening his Ma^tys
haveing been Graciously pleased to remove me to the Gov^t
of Virginia, I am in Duty and all humble Gratitude obliged to
owne as a Singular marke of his Royall favour and bounty
toward me, and I hope th^t the Allmighty will be pleased to
Enable me to Discharge that great Trust for his Glory his
Ma^tys service and Interest and the good of the Inhabitants of
that his antient Dominion, all which according to my Duty I
have endeavoured to performe ever since I have had the
hono^r to serve his most sacred Ma^ty in this his province of
Maryland. And I shall be glad upon all Occasions to doe his
Ma^tys dutifull and loyall Subjects but paticularly those whome
I have found soe and are of the Church of England as by law
Established any service or Act of Friendshipp acording to my
power and Ability.
And Gentⁿ I most heartily and Earnestly recomend to you
and all those whome you rep^resent the Endeavouring a faith-
full discharge of those respective Dutys which are due to God
his Ma^ty and your Country the three Inseperable Characters of
good Christians Loyall Subjects and honest men whereby both
you and they will most Evidently appeare to be (what I
Cordially wish and desire) the true friends of
ffr Nicholson

p. 50

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r in Councill in Assembly
No^r the 12^th 1698

proposed that an Ordinance pass that the Treasurer of the
Easterne Shoar pay unto the seVall persons on the Easterne
Shoare the Sev'all Surnes of mony now due and allow'd them
and that the Gentⁿ appointed to State the publick Revenue
draw orders upon those psons in whose hands they shall find
the publick Stock to pay the sev^rall persons on the Westerne
Shoare according to their respective allowances in the List
Signed by his Ex^cy the Gov^r and hon^ble the Speaker of the
house of Delegates Signd p Ord^r
C: Gregory Cl: house Del:

Whereto Came the ffollowing Answer Viz^t