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

Original
Journal.

Complyance with his Mat^ys Lre. for his reguards to this prov-
ince have been very perticular and he is now about giveing me
a further Testimony of it by takeing us in his more imediate
protexion by Act of Parliam^t
As for the danger of the comon enemy that seems to threat-
en us Providence has been Liberall in blessing us with a prince
that will vigourously in his owne p^rson defend us and not ap-
peare at the head of his Army by Proxey as most other princes
doe.

Gent:
I have now been three yeares among you and must with
great Satisfaction owne the good concord wee have had, and
and if I have at any time departed from that Justice. Honour
and Integrity incumbent on me pray vpraide me with it that I
may avoid it for the future for I have examined myselfe and
am not in the least concious that I have been ever wanting in
my constant endeavours of an vnbiassed pursuite of the true
Interests of his Maj^tys and the Inhabitants of this province
What other things I hold myselfe enjoyned to consult you
in shalbe done by way of Messuage as usuall and is referred
till to morrow morning
Which said Speech being ended M^r Speaker and the rest of
the members returne to the house and M^r Speaker tooke the
chaire.
Resolved that the former Rules of this house be observed
and kept dureing this Sessions
The house adjournes till to morrow morning Seaven a Clock

Dies Martis March 17^th 1701/2

The House mett againe and were called over
Present as Yesterday His Ex^cy Speech being read.
Ordered the same be read againe in a full house
It being moved in the house that Whereas Kent County
Court is neere at hand and forasmuch as there are not suf-
ficient Justices in the County to hold a Court unless a member
of this house one of the Justices of the said Court be permit-
ted to goe into the said County to supply that defect,
It is thereupon Resolved that a bill be prepared for adjourn-
ment of the said County Court till the first Tuesday in Aprill
next and that the same be recommended to the Com^ee of
Lawes for that purpose
It being mooved by a member the great hardships of the
publick officers for not recovering their fees in due time for
want of regulateing the Law Therefore resolved that M^r Ken:
Cheseldyne, M^r William Hutchison and M^r Richard Tilghman