Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 209

they had a Comission under the broad Seale of this Province
Constituting Christopher Gregory to be clerke of the house of
Delegates within this province which being produced and
read, and the said Christopher Gregory being called they pre-
sented him to them, and moved that they might give him oath
as by their Message they were comanded and for which they
produced the forme of the oath drawn up.
Whereupon M^r Speaker desired them to withdraw untill he

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knew the Sense of the house therein the person appointed
being a Stranger to some of them.
The hon^ble Coll^o Henry Iowles, Tho: Tench Esq. M^r W^m
Bladen and Christopher Gregory withdraw.
Ordered that M^r W^ra Hutchison and M^r Simon Willmore
give notice to the afores^d persons to Enter againe which
accordingly they did.
The Hon^ble Coll^o Iowles, Tho: Tench Esq. M^r W. Bladen
and Christopher Gregory enter and the said Christopher
Gregory is admitted clk:
Ordered that Cap^t Philip Hoskins and M^r W^m Hutchison
goe together which the said Christopher Gregory to the
Councill Chamber and see him the said Christopher Gregory
sworne.
The s^d Cap^t Philip Hoskins, M^r W^m Hutchison and Chris-
topher Gregorry departed and went to the Councill Chamber,
where the said Christopher Gregory from the hon^ble Coll^o
Henry Iowles chancellor tooke the oaths appointed by Act of
Parliament instead of the Oaths of Allegegiance and Suprem-
acy as also the Oath of clk: to the house of Delegates which
Oath followeth in these words, viz^t

I Christopher Gregory do swear that I will well and Truely
Execute the office of clk: of the house of Delegates according
to the best of my power, skill and knowledge and under-
standing, and that I will make true and fair entries of the
Severall proceedings in the house and a faire Iournall thereof
returne into the Secrys office according to Law.
So help me God.

Captain Philip Hoskins, M^r W^m Hutchison and M^r Ch^r
Gregory returne and the said Philip and W^m Say that they
have seen the s^d Ch^r take the oaths afores^d
Whereupon M^r Speaker ordered the said Ch^r Gregory to
take his place accordingly.
The house adjourned till Munday Morning Eight of clock.

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