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

Original
Journal.

Ord'd that the Clk of this House desire his Maj^tyes Honb:
Covncill to Enter,
his Maj^tyes Honble Councill and M^r W^m Bladen Enter who
Administre the Oathes appointed by Act of Parliament instead
of the Oathes of Allegiance & Supremacey to M^r Speaker
and the Severall Members aforerecited who haveing taken
the Same Severally Subscribed the Test and allsoe the
Association
His Maj^tyes Honble Councill allsoe Administred the afsd
Oathes & the Oathe of Clk of the house of Delegates To
Christop^r Gregory who Likewise Subscribe the test and the
Association
His Maj^tyes Honble Covncill inform M^r Speaker & the
house that his Ex^cy Requires their attendance on him at the
Councill Chamber and Take their Leaves of the house and
Depart
The House Adjournes to the Covncill Chamber
At the Covncill Chamber his Ex^cye was pleased to Make
to the house the following Speech (Viz)

Gentlemen

Since his Maj^tye Amongst the rest of his Many Graces to
me has been pleased to Honour me w^th the Command of this
his Province I shall never be wanting to Make it my Vtmost
Endeavours to Discharge that duty incumbent upon me w^th all
Zeale to his Maj^tye and the wellfare and advantage of this
place I have allready had the Hon^r of serving his Maj^tye in a
Governm^t in America and in Iustice to his Subjects in those
partes where I have been noe people that have the happiness
of his Maj^tys Governm^t & Protection can be or are more ready
& forward to Demonstrate their Satisfaction then the Inhabi-
tants the^r & I doe not in the Least doubt but I shall find the
Same good Harmonye here I need not Enumerate the Many
Blessings and Benefitts this Province has Received (which

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you Cannot but be very Sensible oft) by his Maj^tyes now
Immediate Eye vpon and Takeing you vnder his owne Pro-
tection for w^ch wee Cann never doe Enough in Bending all
our thoughts & Endeuours to Excert and giue some Signall
Proofes of our Vtmost loyalty and Gratitude to soe Great &
Glorious a Prince as wee have the blessing to be vnder who
has not only regained the Hon^r and Creditt but the Liberty
of England and his Shining and noble Carecter and Vnpara-
lelld Actions doe and have displayd themselfs Sufficiently
Gent: you must give me leave to remarke one particular
to you w^ch I am Sorry to find has been Started amongst some
& is a notion that may not only be prejudiciall but very fatall