120 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 1704.

P. R. O.
B. T. Md.

Vol 17.

beleive us the most capeable and propper to informe your
Ex^cy how farr the present constitution of this province is Able
to comply therewith And that yo^r Ex^cy will be Assur'd that
nothing will be omitted by us that with the safety and good of
our Countrey Wee can doe.
Wee returne you our humble thanks for the intimacon yo^r
Ex^cy is pleasd to give us of some designe carrying on Against
us And beseech you to make the same more plaine to our
Speaker as you were pleas'd to say that we may take suitable
measures therein.
Wee have resolvd the revising our Laws and whatever
appeares deficient therein wilbe provided for Suppression of
Vise and imorality and wee pray your Ex^cy to give Strict
charge to all officers and Ministers through your Government
Whose duty itt is to putt the same laws in Vigorous Execution
by causing the same to be Strictly observed, since good laws
without due Execution & observance are but dead Letters to
noe purpose.
Wee hope your Ex^cy is sattisfyed that Wee do not trifle
away any time but doe Attend the business for Which wee
came And wee Assure you that hitherto our debates has been
moderate and candid And hope none is enclined to foment nor
are Wee to receive any the least Suspiccons or lealousy of
your Ex^cy since both your words and Actions has given us
suce Ample Assureance of your Generous resolucons of
Governing us by the laws, protecting of us in our rights And
being ready to Assent to any thing for the reall benefit! of this
province And wee are well confirmd in opinion that the hono^r
of our Sovereigne and Welfare of this province are so inseper-
ably Annext that they are never to be parted.
Worthy S^r Wee are deeply sencible of yo^r Generous and
Just carriage to us and hope you shall Allways finde us A
Gratefull peaceable and modest people And As Wee Pray for
her Maj^ts long and happy reigne soe wee doe for your Govern-
ment over us. Signd p order W^m Taylard Cl h D

By the house of Delegates
Sep^r 8 1704

Which being read and approved of by the house was sent
up to his Ex^cy and councill by M^r W^m Frisby Coll Edw^d
Dorsey M^r How M^r Gerrard Fowlke and M^r Francis Dellahyde.
They returne and say they delivered the same.

Rob^t Smith Esq^r from the honob Councill enters the house
and delivers M^r Speaker the peticon of M^r Iohn Holt returnd
endorsd As followeth