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

Original
Journal,
p. 2

said Countys (authorised by Law) to appeare at a certain Day
& place appointed for the Electing and Choosing four Delegates
or Representatives to serve for each of their said Countys and
two for the city of S^t Mary's at a Gen^ll Assembly to be held at
our Towne and porte of Annapolis the 23^d day of ffebruary
Instant as by recourse to our said writts, being had may
more fully & at Large appeare. But for certain Causes and
Considerations us thereunto Especially moving We do thinke
fitt to deferr, putt off & prorogue the sitting of the said
Assembly untill the 8^th day of March next. And the same is
hereby prorogued accordingly Whereby you Every of you are
to give due notice, and in no ways to faile meeting at this
piace the said Eigth day of March appointed, Given under
the broade Seale of our said province this 21^st day of ffebruary
1697/8 in the Tenth yeare of our Raigne Witness our Trusty
and well beloved ffrancis Nicholson Esq^r Cap^t Gen^ll and Gov-
ernor in Chiefe in and over our said province and Territorys of
Maryland

Att a Councill mett & held at the port of Annapolis the 8^th
day of March 1698.
p^rsent

The hon^ble S^r Thomas Laurence Barr^t Secretary
Colonel Henry Jowles Chancellour
Thomas Tench Esq^r

This day pursuant to prorogation Sev^rall Delegates Returned
by Indentures according to the writts of Election mett, who
were not before Sworne Viz^t Cap^t Thomas Waughop, for S^t
Marys City, M^r Philip Clarke Major John Low, and M^r Thomas
Beale for S^t Marys County, Cap^t Richard Hill, for Ann Arun-
dell County, M^r James Crauforde & M^r John Leach Junior for
Calvert County, M^r Philip Hoskins Major James Smallwood,
M^r Henry Hawkins and M^r Benjⁿ Hall, for Charles County,
M^r Thomas Staley, M^r George Ashman and M^r John Hall, for
Baltemore County.

p. 3

The Dedimus for swearing the Delegates was again pro-
duced pursuant whereto the aforenamed Members had admin-
istred unto them by his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill present the Oaths
appointed by Act of parliament to be taken instead of the
Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, who severally Likewise
Subscribe the Test.
The Sevrall members sworne this day & before tooke Leave
& repaired to the Stad^t house.
His Ex^cy ffrancis Nicholson Esq^r his Ma^tys Cap^t Gen^ll & Gov^r