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

Original
Journal.

Ord^rd that Coll Ioⁿ Thompson and M^r Michaell Miller Carry
the said Bill to his Ex^cy and Councill who returne and say
they have dd the same.

By the house of Dellegates Iuly 22^d 1699.

The Message this day sent in relation to the Honble W^m
Blathwayt Esq^r has bee read and Considered and we humbly
pray to be Excused at this time for Settling any anuall Sallary
or allowance on the s^d W^m Blathwayt Esq^r
Signed p Ord^r Chr. Gregory Clk house of Dell.

Ord^rd that D^r Iacob Loockerman Carry the said Message
to his Ex^cy and Councill who returne & say they have Deliverd
the same
The honble Coll Ioⁿ Courts & M^r Thos Brookes bring Back
the Sev^rall Bills assented to by this house Endorsed assented
to by his Maj^tys Honble Council
Read the following address to his Maj^tye

p. 92

To the Kings most Excellent Majestye &c.

Maryland
The Humble and Loyall address of yo^r Maj^tyes most Duty-
full and Loyall Subjects the Burgesses Delegates and Repre-
sentatiues of the SeVall Countyes of your Maj^tyes Province of
Maryland now Conveened in a Gen^ll Assembly of the said
Province under your Maj^tes Gov^r and Cap^t Gen^ll of this Pro-
vince his Ex^cy Nathaniell Blakistone Esq^r

May it please yo^r Maj^tye
Wee yo^r Maj^tyes Most Dutifull and Loyall Subjects the Dele-
gates & Representatives of the Sev^rall Countyes in this yo^r
Maj^tyes Province of Maryland doe in most Humble Manno^r
make our addresses to yo^r Maj^ty on the behalf of many Gent
M^rchts & others by us Represented who Cannot avoyd utter
& Irrecoverable Ruine Except yo^r Maj^tyes Royall Clemencey
prevent it the Case may It please yo^r Maj^tye is this that many
masters of Shipps formerly tradeing into this Province did not
give Bond in England but Comeing hither the Masters of such
Uessells have Drawne many of the good Inhabitants of this
Province to be come theire Securityes that they should Deliver
their Tobacco or other Commodityes as Act of Navigation
Requires yet such Dishonest & Ungratefull Masters Neglect-
ing theire Duty to yo^r Maj^tye & theire Promise to their friends
not pforming the Conditions of their Bonds or Careless to