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quallified to vote then it's our opinion that the s^d Jn^o Lecompt
is Duely returned to serve as a dellegate in this present Gen-
erall Assembly.
But if it shall be the Judgem^t of this hon^ble house that the
Sherriff have noe right to vote and that the s^d Morris Bryce
is duely quallified to give his vote then its our opinion the s^d
Sherriff hath made undue returne of Jn^o Lecompt but in this
we submitt.
The usuall method of drawing the Indentures returned for
Dorchester County viz^t

Between lacob Lockerman high Sher: of the County of
Dorchester on the one parte and Maj^r Jacob Lockerman Bur-
g^ss and freeman of the County afd. on the other parte, which
is likewise the forme of the other three Indentures is humbly
oferd by us to the Consideration of the honble house.
Tho^s Greenfeild Chairⁿ
Phill: Loyd
Hugh Eccleston
Elisha Hall
Sam^ll Sicklemore

After some debate in the house concerning the matter re-
ferred to their Consideracon it is resolved that M^r jn^o Lecompt
is duely ret^d a Burgess for Dorchester County.
Signed p ord^r of the Com^r
Jn^o Dorsey Clk: Com^r

Putt to the Question whether the Sherriff have any vote up-
on Election of Dellegates or not.
Resolved by Majority of voices that the Sherrif have not
any vote on Election.
The house adjournes till Monday morning 7 a Clock

Munday May 12^th 1701

The house mett and were called over wanting Maj^r Walter
Smith, Coll^o Ennalls apeared in the house and ord^d that Maj^r
Smith and Coll^o Thompson attend him to be sworne before
his Ex^cy and Councill
Who returne and say they have seene him sworne,
Ordered that the publick Treasu^re and Navall officers ap-
peare on thursday morning and bring with them their acc^ts &c.
Ordered that the Serjeant attendant give notice to the offi-
cers afs^d then to appear for that purpose
M^r W^m Harris M^r Jn^o Salter, M^r Phillip Lynes M^r Jn^o Dorsey
M^r Jn^o Wight appointed a Com^r to enquire into the agrei-
vances of the province are sent out.

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Journal.