Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 20-Nov. 12, 1698. 271

Ordered that Coll^o Iohn Thompson, Major Thomas Smith
and M^r In^o Terry Carry the foil^o Message to his Excellency
the Gov^r and Councill.

By the house Delegates the 12^th Nov^I 1698

Ordered that the Treas^r of the Easterne Shore pay unto the
Severall psons on the Easterne Shore the Severall sumes of
money now Due and allowed them in a certaine list signed by
his Excellency the Gov^r and the hon^ble Speaker, and that the
Comittee for Inspecting the publick revenue give notice to
the Severall psons Living on the Westerne Shore the severall
sumes menconed in said list where and in such hands as they
shall find the publick money to be.
The hon^ble Coll^o Henry Iowles Coll^o In^o Addison and
Thomas Brookes Esq^r enter the house and p^rsent the follow-
ing Message.

Gentlemen,
What you mencon in your address concerning his Maty^s
haveing been Graciously pleased to remove me to the Gov-
ernm^t of Virg^a I am In duty and all humble Gratitude obliged
to own as a singular marke of his Royall favour and Bounty
Towards me, and I hope that God Allmighty will enable me
to discharge that Great Trust for his Glory his Maj^tis Service
and Int^r and the Good of his Inhabitants of his ancient Do-
minions, all which according to my duty I have Endeavoured
to pforme ever since I have had the hon^r to serve his most
sacred Maj^ty in this his province of Maryland and I shall be glad
upon all occasions to doe his Mat^ys Loyall and Dutifull
Subjects, but pticularly those whom I have ever found soe and
are of the Church of England as by Law Established any act
of Friendshipp or Service according to my power and ability.

L. II. J.

And Gent: I most heartily and Earnestly recomend to you
and all those whom you represent the endeavouring a faithfull
Discharge of those respective Duty's which are due from you
and them to God his Ma^ty and your County the three inseper-
able Good characters of Good Xtians Loyall Subjects and
honest men whereby both you and they will most evidently
appear to be what I Cordially wish and desire of the true
friends of
ffran Nicholson.

The hon^ble Iames Frisby Esq. and Maj^r Will^m Dent his
Maj^ts Attorney Gen^ll enter the house and psent the following
Message.

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