Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 8, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698. 35

March the 25^th 1698.

This House hauing again Maturly Debated what his Ex^ncy
was Yesterday pleased to Offer in relation to the Law proposed
for New Modellizing the Millitia Do find noe reason to receade
from their former Vote thereon, and resolue not to Make any
such Law
Signed p Ord^r
W Bladen Cl. Dom Del.

Also the following address brought from the house of
Delegates by M^r Hall & Sev^ll other members

March the 25^th 1697/8

To his Ex^cy the Govern^r and his Maj^ties hono^ble Councill
The Humble Address of the House of Delegates
May It please y^r Ex^ncy

Original
Journal.

We the Delegates out of our bounden duty And Duty and
Sincere affections towards your Ex^cy doe Looke upon our
Selves to be in a Strict manner oblidged to represent to your
Ex^cy all such Matters which may any wise tend to the dishon^r
and Dissatisfaction of those his Maj^ties Subjects whom Y^r Ex^ncy
has been pleased to put in places of power, & Trust for the
due Administracon of Justice, and likewise other Officers
necessary & Use full in that his Maj^ties Govern^mt comitted to
the Immediate care and Charge of your Ex^ncy And th< the
hon^r Obedience and respect due to Authority may be p^rferred
and not by the Vulgar Slighted & contemned, We humbly
beeseech y^r Ex^ncy, will be pleased to Use all Suitable and
direct Meanes, to Support Encourage and Mentaine the Same,
and with a kind and fauourable aspect receiue what we here
begg Leaue humbly to offer to the Consideracon of
Y^r Ex^ncy for redress thereof
Such are as followeth
The Justices of Sev^ll Countys haue been Arrested & by
Strict and Unusuall Meanes Compelled to make their
Appearance at Annapolis as grieuous Offend^rs When in
Truth their faults if any, were very Small & pardonable to
the lessening the Esteeme due to their Offices and to their
great damages, and Expences, and in like manner haue the
Vestry Men of Sev^ll parishes has beene dealt withall upon
very Slight Occasions to their great loss and hindrance
furthermore we humbly make knowne to your Ex^ncy of the
Prov^ll Court Sitting in View Strikes an Awfull feare upon
Attornys, Jurors and Suiters, giuing their Attendance there
and Seems to restrame that Liberty and ffreedom heretofore

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