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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, March 1697/8-July 1699
Volume 22, Page 290   View pdf image (33K)
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290 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

his Excy from the house that they have made Choise of Mr
Benja Nobbs to be their Chaplain this Sessions if his Excy &
this Board Approve thereof.
Of which his Excy and the Board Express their well Likeing.
Advised and resolved that the house be acquainted of the
business now occasioning their prsent meeting
This Board adjourned untill to morrow
Morning att 8 of the Clock

Friday Iune the 30th 1699
Councill Sate prsent as yesterday

Came Col Charles Hutchins who being of his Matys honble
Councill was accordingly sworne thereof took the Oaths Ap-
pointed by Act of parliamt instead of those of Allegiance and
Supremacy subscribed the Test and Association and was added
unto the Board.

p. 8

Came Col Thompson and Capt Hoskins from the House
and Acquaint his Excy and the Board that Mr Sanders one of
the Reprsentatives of Ann Arundell County and the Dorches-
ter County Delegates were Come to the house wch desired that
some of the Councell might be sent to Administer the Oaths
&c to them as likewise to see thm subscribe the Test and
Association.
Whereupon the Honble Tho: Tench Esqr and Col. Iohn
Courts are sent to the house to Administer the Oaths &c to
them and to see them Subscribe the Test and Association.
Who returned to the Board and reporte that they have
Administred the sd Oaths unto thm and likewise see them Sub-
scribe the test and Association.
Then Came Capt Waughop, Mr Miller and ten other mem-
bers and bring the following message Vizt

By the house of Delegates Iune the 30th 1699.

May it please yor Excy
We humbly Thank your Excy for your Ingenious speech and
Declaration of your mind to us yesterday whereof you were
pleased to lett us have a Copy and we assure your Excellency
that the Certeine Character we have heard of yor Excys Just
and prudent Governmt and Candid Treating of his Matys Sub-
jects in other parts of America Gives us full Assureance that
yor Excy will practice the Same to us without any Apprhension
to the Contrary and that yor Excy will Cast upon us the true
reflection of his Matys most Serene and Gracious Aspect And



 
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