380 Assembly Proceedings, April 26- May 3, 1704.

P. R. O.

prepared for regulateing Ordinaryes appeares to be more to
the advantage and interest of the Province, then the form^r,
and th^t those ordinary fines, was not originally an inherent
right, but free Gift of the province, therefore the said Bill has
past the first reading, and is herewith sent up, prayeing the
hon^ble councills concurrence
Signed p order W Taylard Cl house Del

Collonell Edw^d Dorsey a Member for Baltem^r County entred
the house, and ordered th^t M^r John Smith goe up to his Excy
& Councill to see him sworne
He returnes & sayes he seen him Sworne
M^r Jacob Lookerman and M^r Hugh Eccleston members of
Dorch^r County enter the house and
Ordered that M^r James Smallwood attend them to the Gov^r
and Councill to see them Sworne
He returnes and sayes hee hath seen them sworne, there-
upon they tooke theire places in the house
Collonell Thomas Smith and m^r Richard Tilghman appeared
in the house, & declared theire satisfaction in, & willingness
to take the oaths, &c
Thereupon ordered th^t m^r Jacob Lookerman & m^r J^no Wright
attend them to his Excy and Councill to see them sworne
Whoe returne and say they have seen them quallified &
thereupon they tooke theire places in the house

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Ordered the Clk goe to the Secretaryes office & bring w^th
him the record of his Excys Comission, which being brought
was ordered to be read
The answer to his Excys message was read & ordered to
be Entred as followeth

By the house of Delegates
Aprill the 28^th 1704
S^r
Wee haue duely considered yo^r Excys Message to us by the
honble Thomas Tench and Thomas Brooke Esq^rs & wee are
glad to see yo^r Excy soe candidly accept our respects w^ch pro-
ceeded from a true Esteem, wee haue of yo^r worth and honour
Wee haue considered the Indian Treatyes laid before us
and haue nothing to advise to be added, but th^t the same may
be renewed under the p^rsent Articles
Wee haue carefully perused and Examined the Severall
Royall instructions of her Majestye to his Excy & sent us, and
in obedience to what his Excy requires of us to giue answers
in writeing to them, wee haue Endeavoured with our utmost
care to giue such as may become us, and be acceptable, &