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

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returns of the Writt for Electing a Delegate to Serve for Tal-
bott County instead of W^m Hemsley deceased and finde that
M^r Phillemon Loyd is duely Elected and chosen a Dellegate
for Talbott County and Indentures returned according to Law.
Thereupon it is Order^d that the said M^r Lloyd accompany
M^r Loockerman and M^r Hicks to attend the Councill board
to be Sworne.
M^r Loockerman and M^r Hicks returne and say they have
delivered their message And the said M^r Loyd is Sworne in
Councill according to order of this house
Resolved by this house that the Election of John Nutwell is
not good for that the Writt was not duely Executed according
to Law Therefore Order^d that Warrant to the honoble the
Sec^rty be sent to issue a new Writt for Election of a Dellegate
to Serve for St Mary's County instead of the said Nutwell.
M^r William Parker a Member Elected to Serve for Calvert
County appeareing and being demanded where the Inden-
tures of this Election were lodged he replied he knew not.
Resolved therefore that Express order be sent to M^r Blake
high Sherriff of Calvert County comandeing him to bring to
this house the Counterparte of the said Indentures which
Order is as followeth

By the house of Dellegates
Aprill 29 1700
Capt. Blake
It Appeareing to this house that M^r William Parker has
been elected a Dellegate to serve for your County in this
p^rsent Genii Assembly and for that this house have not the
returns of the Writt of Election but P^rsume the same is either
lost or miscarryed, you are therefore required forthwith upon
Sight hereof to make your personall appearance here and
bring with you the Counterparte of the said Indentures taken
at the said Parkers Election that for want of such Deputy the
business of the province may in noe ways be hindred or de-
layd
Signed p Order W^m Taylard Clk
house of Dellegates

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To Capt Thomas Blake
high Sherriff of Calvert County.
Ordered to be dispatched

Upon Reading the Peticon of M^r W^m Bladen It is Ordered
that he fully Explaine the prayer in the Peticon
The house adjournes till tomorrow morning 9 a Clock