Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698. 77

Gentl His Matys Royall Comission and Instructions to me I have endeavoured (according to my duty) to follow, and pursuant to some of them by the advice and consent of his Matys honble Councill and the late house of delegates I have already on his Matys behalfe passed severall Laws and ordi- nances and I hope that by the Divine assistance you will agree to present such others as are Still wanting and shall be consonant to the writts by which you are here mett that I may pass them likewise. And when you Gen' of the house of delegates are ready. I shall order to be laid before you the pticulars especially concerning. Ist The Church. 2d the Indians. 3d the Militia, 4th the schools, 5th about altering the winter County Courts. 6th and a certaine method of holding Assemblyes. After which Mr Speaker and the rest of the house having taken theire Leaves of his Excy Mr Speaker took the chaire. And Resolved by the house that during the sitting thereof they will go to prayers abt 10 or 11 of the Clock each morn- ing and then to dinner. The Severall Members of the house being called appeared for St Marys City. Capt: Thomas Waughop.

Original Journal. p. 159

St. Mary's County Mr Philip Clarke Majr Iohn Lowe Mr Iacob Moreland Mr Thos Neale

Calvert County Mr Iames Crauford Majr Walter Smith Majr Elisha Hall Mr Iohn Leech

Kent County Mr Michael Miller Majr Thos Smith Majr Ion Whittington Mr Simon Willmer

Charles County Mr Iames Smallwood Capt Philip Hoskins Mr Henry Hawkins Mr Benjamin Hall

Ann Arundell County Majr Iohn Hammond Capt Richd Hill Mr Iames Sanders Mr Sanuel Young

Baltemore County Mr Iohn Hall Mr George Ashman Mr Thomas Staley Mr Richd Tilghman

None of Somersett and Dorchester Countys.

Cecill County Mr William Harris Col: Hans Hanson Col: Iohn Thompson Mr Iohn Conishe

P. Georges County Mr William Hutchison Col: Ninian Beale Mr John White