230 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 16, 1701 /2-Mar. 25, 1702.

Original
Journal.

And it is resolved by unanimous Consent that his Excel-
lency be and is hereby appointed agent for this Province up-
on the Terms proposed which we thankfully accept the Time
to Commence from his Excellency's first Arrival in England
Signed p order W Taylard Cl Ho Del.

The Bill for apportioning the publick Levy read twice at the
Board & sent to the House
Came M^r John Hall and M^r Bosmane & present M^r Peter
Dent a member elected for Somersett County instead of M^r
James Round deceased who took the Oaths appointed by Act
of Parliament and Subscribed the Test & Association
Cap^t Benjamin Hall and M^r Philemon Lloyd came with the
bill for apportioning the publick Levy which was read and as-
sented to by this Board and sent to the House by Col John
Hammond and M^r James Sanders
Came M^r Benjamin Hall and M^r Philemon Lloyd and bring
up the several Bills this sessions assented to by the House viz

p. 226

An Act for Establishment of religious worship in this Prov-
ince according to the Church of England and for maintenance
of Ministers
An Act for relief of Kent & Calvert Countys
An Act for Naturalization of Hermanus Schee Gent. Isaac
Vanbebber Gent Matthias Vanbebber Merch^t and Derick
Cholickman Planter all of Cecil County James Brovard and
James Brovard John Brovard & Solomon Brovard his sons of
Kent County and Sebastian Oley of Ann Arundel County
An Act for making valid the last Will & Testam^t of Edw^d
Mann late of Talbott County deceased
An Act prohibiting Horse racing on Saturdays
An Act for preservation of Orphans real Estates.
An Act impowering a Committee to lay asses & apportion
the publick Levy for this present year 1702
Which were all assented to by his Excell^cy the Governour
and his Majesty's honourable Council his Excellency is pleased
in his Majesty's name to declare them to be Laws & ordered
to be sealed with the great Seal of the Province Separately

which was accordingly done in Presence of the Assembly

M^r Speaker and the House of Delegates presented the Ad-
dress to his Majesty Subscribed by the whole House
Then his Excellency was pleased to prorogue them until the
28^th day of April next Ensuing
William Bladen Clerk of the Council