26 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-May 9, 1700.

Original
Journal.

And it's resolved that the money be lodged in Maryland in
the hands of his Ex^cy the p^rsent Governo^r Colonel John
Addison Tho^s Brooke Esq^r Colonel John Hamond and
Thomas Tasker Esq^r And full power is given them by this
house to receive the said money treat and agree with any
undertakers for building the Church & upon such agreem^t
and performance to pay them out of the s^d money as
agreed for
Signed p ord^r W Taylard Cl Del

p. 37

In answer Whereto.

By his Ex^ncy the Govern^r & Council in Assembly,
May the 8^th 1700

In answer to the Message by M^r Sanders and Cap^t
Phillips relating to the Church, the Gentlemen proposed to
be entrusted are very desirous to promote the Building of
the said Church and willing to do their Utmost to advance
the same: Wherefore they accept of the said Trust, provided
the house agree they should lodge the mony when by them
received in some able and responsable merch^ts hands in Lon-
don (to be now named by the house) and there to lye till
called out of his hands but not at the risque of the Trustees
in Case anything should happen to the said merch^t
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil

A Bill for Speedy Tryall of Criminalls read the first tyme
and will pass.
A Bill for quieting Differences between the English and
Indians read the second tyme and sent to the house together

p. 138

with the last Message sent by M^r Smith and Colonel Jenkins.
Upon Complaint of Colonel Francis Jenkins ag^t M^r Sam^l
Worthington one of the Attornys of Somerset County Court
of irreverent and rude Carriage as well ag^t the Court as the
said Colonel Jenkins He is called in and his Ex^ncy is pleased
to tell him the Complaint requiring of him what he had to say
thereupon.
His Answer was that he had Endeavoured to behave him-
selfe regularly in all respects and will ever doe so.
His Ex^ncy is pleased to tell him that if any more such Com-
plaints come and appeare he must expect to be severely

p. 38

punished especially if he Affronts Colonel Jenkins or any of
his Majesty's honble Councill which Affronts he takes as done
to himselfe:
Colonel Thompson and Colonel Whittington brought from
the house the Bill for speedy Tryall of criminalls sent from