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after many yeares Reigne here Crowne you with the bright
dyadem of Eternall felicity in heaven is the devout and
humble prayers of
Ordered that M^r James Saunders and M^r Benjⁿ Hall goe
and informe his Ex^cy that there is not any further business
lyes before this house
They returne and Say they delivered their message
Coll^l John Courts and Coll^l John Hammond enters the
house and informs M^r Speaker that his Ex^cy Commands him
and the whole house to attend him at the Councill Chamber
to Compleate this Sessions of Assembly.
Thereupon M^r Speaker and the house repaires to the
Councill Chamber and being admitted M^r Speaker p'sents to
his Ex^cy the Severall Bills made this Sessions
To which his Ex^cy was pleased to Give his Assent by en-
dorsing the Same viz^t

May 9^th 1700

On Behalfe of his Most Sacred Maj^ty King William the
third of England Scotland France and Ireland I will these to
be Laws.
N Blakiston

Which being done his Ex^cy was pleased to seale the same
all Annext togeather w^th the Broad Seale of this Province of
Maryland
Which laws being soe Signed and Sealed his Ex^cy was
pleased to acquainte the house that he thought it convenient
for his Maj^ts Service to Prorogue them untill the nineth day
of July next And that they were thereby accordingly pro-
rogued
And soe ended this Sessions of Assembly
True Copy Examined Will^m Taylard Clk of the
Tho Laurence Secretary house of Dellegates

Endorsed
Maryland
Journal of the House of Delegates from the 26^th April to
the 9^th May 1700
Transmitted by Coll^l Blakiston in his Lre of the 28^th May
1700
Rec^d 26^th July 1700

P. R. O.