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

Original
Journal.

Dies Veneris Iune the 30^th 1699.

The house mett againe and were Called over & the Dele-
gates Yesterday p^rsent appeared & M^r Iames Sander Maj^r Tho:
Ennalls M^r Tho: Hicks M^r Walter Campbell and Doct^r Iacob
Loockerman appeared in the house
M^r Speaker brings into the house the answer to his Ex^cys
Speech w^ch was ord^rd by him to be prepared w^ch was read (viz)

By the house of Delegates Iune 30^th 1699:

May it Please yo^r Ex^cy
2: Wee Humbley thank your Ex^cy for yo^r Ingenuous Speech
& Declaration of your mind to us whereof you were pleased
to lett us have a Coppy & wee assure yo^r Ex^cy that the Certaine
Carecter wee have heard of yo^r Ex^cys Iust and Prudent Gov-
ernm^t & Candid Treating of his Maj^tys Subjects in other parts
of America gives us full assurance that yo^r Ex^cy will practice
the same to us w^thout any apprehenssion of the Contrary &
that yo^r Ex^cy will Cast upon us the True reflection of his Maj^tys
Serene & Gracious asspect & you shall surely find his Maj^tyes
Subjects here of an Ingenious humble obedient & Loyall dis-
position and as sincerely Endeavouring that nothing shall
disconsonant the good Harmony you wish to find as Law and
Duty can oblidge a well satisfyed people too. The many Bene-
fitts this province has received by being taken into his Maj^tyes
immediate protection wee Gratefully acknowledge and admire
the Greatness of his mind that his more Vast and Important
affaires in Europe are so Easy to him that he Can Condescend
to soe pticular Consideration of this his Province wee are Glad
to find our Selfs so much in his Care and Confess it a great
blessing to be vnder his Governm^t w^ch pray god Long to
preserve.
That notion of his Maj^tyes & Countreys Interest differing
& Interfereing so prejudiciall & fatall to Concord & Unity is
never imbibed by us they doe not understand us that informed
you and allthough yo^r Ex^cy serveing his Maj^tye in a higher
Station than any of us may render your Loyalty more per-
spicious yet wee will Contend that ours shall be vn forme &
proportionable and as we never had any apprehension that
his Maj^ty wold retrench us of any of those rights & priviledges
here w^ch we have in England soe will wee allwayes Esteeme
his Royall prorogative sacred and hope wee shall never see it
misapplyed to personall Strife & Contests nor to Iustifye any
violent action.

p. 9

As to the Church affaire wee are Glad to find yo^r Ex^cy soe
willing to Ioyne in the promotion of it soe wee shall be all