Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 417

Ord^rd that M^r Robert Grundy be brought againe into this
house who Enters Resolved that M^r Robert Grundy high
Sherif of Talbot County be fined for his neglect & not make-
ing a due returne of the Election of M^r Nicholas Lowe the
sume of Two Thousand pounds of Tobacco and that he take
the same writt and have it Signed by his Ex^cy the Gov^r and
make another Election Read the Petition of M^r W^m Dent.
The Honble Tho: Tench and Ioⁿ Addisson Esq^r Enter the
house and P^rsent the following Message.

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Iuly 12^th 1699:

It falling under the Consideration of this Board the great
advantage that has been made by the Gen^ll Assembly of this
Province in the Religious worship of Allmighty God & that
this Place is become the Seat of Governm^t &c w^ch thereby re-

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quires the Constant residence of some Pious and able Divine
being a place of great Concourse where psons of the best note
& figure will resort besides the Publick meetting of Courts
and assemblys but the Parish of it Self being soe small and
Inconsiderable that it amounts not to any Suitable Encourage-
ment to good meritt w^ch hath occassined his Ex^cye since his
ariuall to require the attendance of the Clargy by Turnes at
this Place w^ch in winter is Conceived will be very Burthensome
besides depriveing their respective Parishes.
The reasons why this Parish was Layd out soe small was
because it was allotted for the Residence & Cure of D^r
Thomas Bray in whome vpon his arivall the Commissary
office was Settled w^ch would Largely Supplye the Deficiency afsd
but forasmuch as the said D^r Bray after Three Years Expect-
ation is not yett arived nor has Given any assurance when he
will come soe that this place without some Care will not be
Supplyed.
It is therefore Recommended to the house to Ioyne w^th this
Board in anexing the next adjacent Parish to this Place w^ch
will make a Competent Support to some able and Discreet
Divine to Come and reside here and pforme such Holy func-
tions as are requesitt and becoming the place
Signed p Ord^r
WBladen Clk Councill.

The house Adjournes till two of the Clock.

Eod Die the house mett againe & were called over

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