290 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

his Ex^cy from the house that they have made Choise of M^r
Benj^a Nobbs to be their Chaplain this Sessions if his Ex^cy &
this Board Approve thereof.
Of which his Ex^cy and the Board Express their well Likeing.
Advised and resolved that the house be acquainted of the
business now occasioning their p^rsent meeting
This Board adjourned untill to morrow
Morning att 8 of the Clock

Friday Iune the 30^th 1699
Councill Sate p^rsent as yesterday

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

p. 8

Came Col Thompson and Cap^t Hoskins from the House
and Acquaint his Ex^cy and the Board that M^r Sanders one of
the Rep^rsentatives of Ann Arundell County and the Dorches-
ter County Delegates were Come to the house w^ch desired that
some of the Councell might be sent to Administer the Oaths
&c to them as likewise to see th^m subscribe the Test and
Association.
Whereupon the Hon^ble Tho: Tench Esq^r 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 s^d Oaths unto th^m and likewise see them Sub-
scribe the test and Association.
Then Came Cap^t Waughop, M^r Miller and ten other mem-
bers and bring the following message Viz^t

By the house of Delegates Iune the 30^th 1699.

May it please yo^r Ex^cy
We humbly Thank your Ex^cy 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 yo^r Ex^cys Just
and prudent Governm^t and Candid Treating of his Maty^s Sub-
jects in other parts of America Gives us full Assureance that
yo^r Ex^cy will practice the Same to us without any App^rhension
to the Contrary and that yo^r Ex^cy will Cast upon us the true
reflection of his Matys most Serene and Gracious Aspect And