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

Original
Journal.

Whereupon this Board do advise and are of Opinion that
forasmuch as Wee have no Advice of any more Shipps from
Europe intended hither untill Octob. next (Cap^t Harbin the
last Expected being arrived) by which such Letters might
come, the meeting of the Assembly should not be deferred;
but that it is absolutely expedient they sitt upon the 26^th
Instant according to prorogation.
Which s^d proceedings of his Ex^ncy in Councill were well
approved of by this Board.
Came from the House Colonel John Thompson L^t Colonel

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Tho^s Smith M^r Rich^d Tilghman and M^r Wight Who acquaint
his Ex^ncy that the house is mett according to proclamation of
prorogation to this Day, and desire his Ex^ncy will be pleased
to appoint them a Clarke.
Whereupon the following Message was sent to the house
by the honb^le Colonel Jowles and Thomas Tench Esq^r

By his Ex^ncy the Gov^r and Councill in Assembly
Aprill the 26^th 1700.

Gentn Understanding by Your Verbal Message by Major
Thomas Smith and three others of Your Members that Your
House is mett according to proclamation of prorogation to
this Day, and that you desire a Clarke to be appointed you;
His Ex^ncy is pleased to leave it to your house to nominate such
Clarke and present him to him for his Approbacon no one
having as yett addressed his Ex^ncy for that Office.
Signed p ord^r W Bladen Cl. Concil:

Came Cap^t Richard Hill M^r James Sanders and four other
Members Who Returne the Thanks of the house to his Ex^ncy
for his great Condescension, and acquaint him that the House
are very desirous to have M^r Will^m Taylard one of their Mem-
bers to be their Clarke if his Ex^ncy be pleased to Assent

thereto.

In Answer to which was sent by Colonel Charles Hutchins
and Colonel Addison viz^t

By his Ex^ncy the Gov^r & Councill in Assembly
Aprill 26^th 1700

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Since the House have offered M^r W^m Taylard to be their
Clarke His Ex^ncy is pleased to Say that he does approve of
him to be a fitt & qualified pson for the execution of that