By the House of Delegates Sep^r 18th. 1704

The within Proclamation was here read and approved of by
the House who give their hearty Thanks to his Ex^cy for his
pious Resolutions Contained therein and will concur to our
utmost to Encourage and promote the same

Signed p order W Taylard Cl Ho Del.

The Board desires his Ex^cy to order the s^d Proclamation to
be printed

The Board adjourns to nine of the Clock to morrow morning

Tuesday Sep^r 19th. 1704.
Council Sate Present as yesterday

Produced and read his Highness Prince George the Lord
high Admirals orders to Cap^t George Rogers Commander of
the Gasport to Return for England

And whereas the said Cap^t Rogers Expects her Majest^ics
Ship Jersey under the Command of Cap^t Smith from new
England will be ready to Join him at New York by the Eighth
of October to Sail for England and does promise to take care
of what Ships by that Time will Come under his Convoy from
Virginia and Maryland It is therefore advised and Resolved
by the Board that the Ships now ready to Sail and that can be
got ready in time be cleared and permitted to Sail giving bond
to Join the s^d Man of War at New York.

Came M^r Mackall and M^r Foulke with the resolves of the
House upon several of her Majest^ies royal Instructions which
were read and approved of by the Board.

Col Smallwood and diverse other members bring from the
House the following Message Viz^t

By the House of Delegates Sep^r 18th. 1704.

By a paper read in the House we perceive what your Ex^cy
was pleased to Say to two Popish Priests on the occasion there
mentioned and as all your Actions so this in particular gives
us great Satisfaction to find you generously bent to protect
her Majest^ies Protestant Subjects her against the insolence and
Growth of Popery and we are Cheerfully thankful to you for it
Signed p order W Taylard Cl Ho Del.