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

P. R. O.

Ordered that Capt Richard Hill M^r Greenfield M^r Thomas
Beale M^r Elisha Hall M^r Richard Tilghman Capt Phillip Hos-
kins Coll^o John Tompson M^r John Whittington M^r Samuell
Young and M^r Wight carry the aforesaid answer to his Ex^cy
and Councill
Thereupon the house adjournes for halfe an hower

Eod Die

They mett againe and were Present as before
The aforesaid Members returne and say they have deliv-
ered their message
It was moved by a member of the house that
Whereas there are Writts for Election of Two Dellegates
to serve for Kent County now issued and for that there is noe
Justices sufficient to hold Court for that purpose prayed that
one of the Justices of that County a member now in this
house may be at Present dismist from his attendance here in
order to goe over to his County upon the Election to be made.
Thereupon Liberty is given to M^r John Whittington to
departe the house upon this occasion who accordingly tooke
his leave
Resolved that M^r Elisha Hall M^r John Lowe M^r Thomas
Greenfield M^r John Worthington M^r Samuell Young and M^r
Phillip Briscoe be a Committee of Election and Priviledge
sent out

fo. 8

The house adjournes till Monday morning 11 o'clock

Dies Lunae Aprill 29^th 1700.

The house mett againe wanting the following memb^rs, Capt
Thomas Wauhop, M^r Jacob Moorland M^r Phillip Clarke Decd
M^r Michaell Miller M^r Symon Willmore and M^r James Crau-
ford deceased M^r George Ashman deceased M^r Thom^s Sealey
and M^r W^m Hemsley deceased W^m Harris Coll^o Hance Han-
son both wanteing and M^r John Carvill Sherriff and M^r Wal-
ter Cambell wanteing.
The Hono^ble James ffrisby Esq^r and Coll^l John Hammond
enter the house and delivers the following message

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Aprill 27^th 1700

Gent You having not only Ingeniously but soe candidly
Exprest your Selves in answer to what his Ex^cy was yesterday
pleased to say to you, which is here very kindely received
This board cannot have any apprehension but that you will