Assembly Proceedings, June 29—July 22, 1699. 401

Iournall of the Comittee appoynted to Some of his Maj^tyes
Honble Councill whither it is nessary to Compose any Law
to regulate the Chan^ry proceeds held at the port of Annapolis
the seventh day of Iuly Anno Dom: 1699.

F'scnt

Coll. Henry Iowles Esq^r
Rob^t Smith Esq^r of the Honble Councill.

Maj^r Tho Smith M^r Iames Saunders
Cap^t Philip Hoskins M^r Walter Smith of the house of
Coll. Ioⁿ Thompson M^r W^m Harris Delegates

The Committee being mett they made Choyce of Maj^r
Tho: Smith for Chaireman.
The Committee having Considered and Maturley delibe-
rated the pmisses they have thought it absolutely necessary to
Compose a Law to regulate the high Co^rt of Chan^ry for
these reasons.
I: That his Maj^tie by his Royall Commission to his Ex^cy
having Enjoyned him to be keeper of the Seal of this Province
is thereby Chancellor and that by vertue of a former Law is a
pticular & Distinct Court and that the Gov^r and Covncill for
hereing of Writts of Erro^r & Appeals from the Provinciall
Cot is another Distinct Court soe that the Gov^r and Covncill
will be one and the same Iudges in both Courts
That by the former Law if any pson upon the Chancellors
dcree or Determination of any matters thought himself
agreved he shall pray to the Gov^r and Councill for Receiving
and Rehearing the Same soe that they are still the same
Iudges.
To prevent w^ch inconvenience we hombly offer these our
opinions to this Honble house that they will make some Law
or prescribe other means as they shall think most necessary
Signed p Ord^r
C Lomax Clk Com.

By the house of Delegates Iuly 8^th 1699

Original
Journal.
p.35

May it please yo^r Ex^cy Wee haue received the report of
the Comittee appoynted to Consider of the Composeing of a
Law for regulateing Chan^ry proceedings and this house Con-
curr in opinion that all the Inconvenienceys mentioned in the
said Report will fall upon us by the same individuall psons
being Iudges in Chan^ry & appeals and in Reveiwes wee are
not willing to offer yo^r Ex^cy any Temporary Act being Con-
trary to his Maj^tyes Inclinations & Instructions nor are wee

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