Major William Barton one of the Delegates of Prince
Georges County sending his excuse by his brethren the dele-
gates of tht County that he could not attend the house by reason
of his great sickness is excused
His Matys most gracious Speech to both houses of Parlia-
ment, read
Comittee of Elections and priviledges sent out.
The petition of lames Baker door keeper to the house
wherein he desires some small fee may be settled upon him
for all petitions prferred to the house, being read is rejected.
Yet the house considering his extraordinary diligence do
resolve to allow him once every year 400l Tobo more than what
has been usually allowed him in lieu thereof.
House adjourned till 12 of the clock
Post Merediem. House mett.
Mr William Taylor appears in the house as a Burgess of St
Mary's City. Mr Thos Hicks and Mr Walter Campbell and Mr
Jacob Lockerman appear as Delegates of Dorchester County.
Mr Edward Lloyd sent with them to his Matys honble Coun-
cill to have them Sworne,who returnes with them and Reports
that he saw the usuall oaths administered unto them and also
saw them Subscribe the Test.
Major John Hamond Chairman of the Comittee of Elections
and priviledges presents the following Reporte Vizt
March 11th Ano Dni 1697/8
We the Comittee appointed for Inspecting into Elections and
priviledges do make Reporte that St Marys, Kent, Ann Arun-
dell, Calvert, Charles, Cecill, Dorchester, Prince Georges and
Talbott Countys do appear to us to be duly elected and chosen.
As to Baltemore County we find only two Indres retained
which we do conceive to be contrary to the Tenor of the writt
offer them to the consideration of the house
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