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

Original
Journal.

Selfe is so small and inconsiderable that it amounts not to any
Suitable Encouragem^t to good meritt which hath Occasion his
Ex^cy Since his Arrivall to require the Attendance of the Clergy
by turns at this place which in winter is Conceived will be
very Burthensom besides depriving their respective parishes.
And the reasons why this parish was laid out so small, was
because it was allotted for the residence and Care of D^r Bray
in whom upon his Arrivall the Comissarys Office was settled
which would largly Supply the defficiency af^d
But forasmuch as the s^d Docto^r Bray after 3 years Expecta-
tion is not yet arrived nor has given any Assurance when he
will Come so that this place without some Care be without a
Cure &c.
It is therefore recomended to the house to joyne with this
Board in Annexing the next Adjacent parish to this place
which will make a Competent Supporte to some Able and
discreet Divine to Come and reside here and performe such
holy functions as are requisite and becomeing the place
the above Mess: sent to the house Signed p Order
by Tho: Tench Esq^r and Col W Bladen Cl Concil.
John Addison.

The Board adjourned 'till 2 of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Meridiem.
Councill Sate p^rsent as in the forenoon.

Ordered by his Ex^cy in Councill That M^r Iohn West, M^r
Rob^t Grundy, L' Col Henry Low and M^r Iohn Taylor the
Sherriffs of Somersett, Talbott, S^t Marys and Dorchester
Countys be Continued in their Severall Offices for the year
Ensueing and that Comissions be p'pared therefore
Message from the house by Col Thompson & Cap^t Hutchi-
son Viz^t

p. 65

By the house of Delegates Iuly the 12^th 1699

The Message by the hon^ble Thomas Tench and Iohn Addi-
son Esq^rs has been here Considered and forasmuch as the
parishes in this County are so well Settled we humbly desire
to be Excused from Concurring with your Ex^cys and the honb^le
Councills proposition in Annexing the next Adjacent parish to
this But if your Ex^cy shall be pleased to Appoint some person
of Desert in this parish and as it is represented to be incon-
siderable to the neighbouring parishes yet as being a Resi-
dent here he will be ready to attend on the provinciall Courts
and Assemblys And in Consideration of the Services this