164 Assembly Proceedings, May 8- May 17, 1701.

Original
Journal.

It is Resolved that the Speaker and whole house attend his
Ex^cy and Councill on the Conferrence when and where his
Ex^cy shall please to direct and appointe.
Signed p order
W Taylard clk: house Dell.

Which message was sent up to the Councill Chamber by
M^r Hutchinson and Mr. Robert Bradley, who returned and
say they have delivered their message,
Iames Frisby and Rob' Smith Esq^r Enters the house and
Deliver M^r Speaker the following message.

By the Councill in Assembly May 9^th 1701.

His Ex^cy the Gov^r and this Board will be ready to receive
the house upon the Conferrence proposed by Eight of the
Clock to morrow morning.
Signed p order. W. Bladen clk: Councill.

It is Resolved by the house that M^r Speaker and the Gent.
that were on the Comittee Speake to the Conferrence
appointed.
The house adjournes till to morrow morning 7 a clock.

Saturday May 10^th 1701.

The house mett againe, and were p^rsent as yesterday.
Then was read over what was done yesterday. Maj Tho:
Hamond appeared and ord^d by M^r Speaker that Maj^r Dorsey
and M^r W^m Parker attend M^r Hamond to see him sworne
before his Ex^cy.
They ret. and say they saw him sworne.
Doct^r Iacob Loockerman made his appearance in the house.
The house attended his Ex^cy and Councill upon the Con-
ferrence where having some debate they againe returned.
Putt to the Question and Gen^ly resolved by the house that
they concurr with the reporte of the Comittee for Stateing
the Case of the Laws of Maryland.
Resolved that twenty one members with the Speaker make
the house.
Comittee for Examining and Stateing the public Accounts
are

M^r Thomas Smith Coll^o Jn^o Thompson M^r Jn^o Hall
M^r Jno Smith M^r Rob^t Bradley

The petioⁿ of Dorothy Stevens relict of Jno Stevens Dec^d
being here read as fol.