Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 243

The address to his Ex^cy and Councill for redressing of
aggreivances was read.
To his Ex^cy Francis Nicholson Esq. Cap^t Gen^ll and Gov^r in
cheife in and over his Mat^ys province and Territory of Mary-
land and the Hon^ble Councill.

The humble address of the house of Delegates.

May it please your Ex^cy
Whereas his Matj^tis out of his princely care to know how his
Subjects in these remote parts are Governed has comanded
that as well a Iournall of the house of Delegates as of his
Councill be sent to the Lords of the Councill for trade and
plantacons.
1. That your Ex^cy would grant that this house may cause
a copy to be Transcribed dureing the Sessions and sealed and
sent by the house to prevent all Jealousies and Suspicions of
having our Letters, addresses and publick acts changed or
altered through the mistake or deficiency of Clarks in tran-
scribing or otherwise.
2. That whereas your Ex^cy hath been often pleased to
promise to mantaine our Just and Lawfull rights and privi-
ledges.
Wee therefore humbly implore your Ex^cy that neither Im-
plicitely or Expressly to menace, deter, or over awe the house
or any member thereof from freely debateing matters in this
house and humbly desire your Ex^cy to apprehend and thinke
we are his Maj^ties dutifull and Loyall Subjects.
3. That no member of the house be declared Malignant,
or comanded before the Councill nor any other wayes dis-
turbed or sumoned by his Maty^ties writt of venire for their free
speaking in the house as long as they keep themselves within
their duty to his Maj^ty nor that your Ex^cy would trouble any
member for any Sly Secret or Comonly false report of any
thing done in the house but only take notice of what is
reported from the house and noe further.

L. H. J.

Jr

4. That your Ex^cy would receive into your Speciall protec-
tion all such Gen^tn as for no reward Serve his Maty: in the
office of Justice of peace and other officers and not suffer them
to be troubled upon obsolete Laws or otherwise unjustly, and
nothing proved against them.
5. And that your Ex^cy would abstaine from calling the
clks of the Comittees upon oath to discover all done in their
Comittees.
6. And whereas Juryes are always accounted an Especiall
Bulwarke to protect our liberties and priviledges from Arbi-
trary Govenm^t

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