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prsented theire Speaker to the Governeur, who made a Small
Speech for Excuse, Disabling himselfe by many inqualifica-
tions, humbly desireing his Excellency to nominate some
more able & sufficient member of the same house, to which
his Excellency replyed tht he did very well allow of theire
choice, for he returned his Excy his humble thanks, for
thinking him worthy of Executeing a place of soe great charge
and Trust promiseing to use his utmost care and Diligence
therein, and soe offered unto him, in the name and on the be-
halfe of the said house the accustomed Priviledges, and Free-
dome, and that they may haue access to his person upon
urgent occasions and free Liberty of Speech, which being
granted Mr Speaker, and the Severall Members aforesaid, and
then present in the Councill Chamber, tooke the severall othes
of Allegiance, and abhorrency, and the oath of abjuration,
which they severally signed, and also the Test, and William
Tayllard the Clerke of this House haveing taken the severall
oaths aforesaid
His Excy the Governour was pleased to say to them as
followeth vizt.
Mr Speaker, and you gent of the house of Delegates
Since her Majesty has been graciously pleased to intrust
me, with this Charge, I think itt proper to acquaint you I haue
long serued the Crowne, with a dutyfull fidelity and haue
alwayes been a True lover of my Country, under its noble
constitution in Church and State.
To a truely honest man of what perswasion so ever my Ears
and Bosom too shall be ever open, for good Moralls will al-
wayes haue a just Esteem in my friendship, and a well
grounded sincerity shall never be denyed a rightfull Clayme
to my Protection.
Gentn
As our gracious Mistress the Queen allowes a free Tol-
leraon to all her Protestant Subjects, within this Province, you
shall have my concurrent assistance in Every thing that has
vertue and religion at bottom, not Doubting of yours to punish
all sort of Prophaneness, Immorality and faction.
You shall haue a Scheme gent of those Laws her Maty
would haue amended, and of others to be Enacted, worthy
your consideraon, there are none proposed but what are
thought highly necessary, and most of them for yor Ease and
advantage, What concernes my selfe I hope you'll soe farr
concurr with her Majestyes good intentions towards me, to
thinke I may haue as faire a pretence to your favr as my Im-
mediate predecessor.
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