By the Comittee of priveleidg's & Elections
Sept^r 7^th 1704.

It is humbly reported to the house that it is their opinion
that the within paper relating to Coll W^m Peirce doth not pro-
perly lye before this Comittee.

Signd p order Rich^d Dallam Cl Com

Which said paper and the report of the Comittee thereon
being here read Itt was humbly offerrd to the house by A
member whither the said Coll Peirce be not disabled from sit-
ting in the house being so Accrirninated as is sett forth against
him in the Aforesaid paper.

Therefore put to the Question whether he be quallifyed to
sitt in the house or not And being carryd in the affirmative
Its orderd by the house that the said Coll Peirce be desired to
walk in

He appeard and M^r Speaker acquainted him with what was
done in the house and so desir'd him to take his place.

The members of Somersett County viz' M^r Ios: Gray M^r Iohn
Waters M^r Iohn Iones M^r In^o Maclaster enters the house &

Orderd that Sam^ll Young and Thomas Greenfeild Esq^rs At-
tend them to see them take the oaths &c^a before his Ex^cy and
Councill.

They returne and say they saw them sworne signe the test
and oath of Abjuration

Moovd by A member of the house that they proceed to
read and debate the severall referrences of last Sessions

Resolvd they do proceed

As to the Sallary of ten pounds p Cent Allowd Ex^rs and
Adm^rs upon Accounts of their Admstration affaires being
debated.

Its Resolved that the Allowance of tenn p Cent Sallary shall
be Allow'd upon noe Accounts Whatever but where it Shall
appear that the Sums of money or tobacco be bona fide reed
and paid And for such parte of the deeds Estate that shall