232 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

U. H. J.

at our first meeting and assure you I shall be always glad to
serve the Province in General & Every worthy Member of your
House in particular John Seymour

Sent by Major Gen^l Lloyd Col Holland & four more
The Petition of the Inhabitants on the Seabord side of Som-
ersett County read & recommended to the house of Delegates
that they may have a Town there
Cap^t Crabb and Cap ^l Philips brought from the House of
Delegates viz

By the House of Delegates December 2^d 1708

This House return your Excell Thanks for the satisfaction
you Express to have received by our answer to your Excell^s
Speech and are desirous to have the Speech printed if your
Excell think fitt
Signed p order R^d Dallam Cl Ho Del

Which being read Col Coursey was sent with the Answer
thereto Viz.

By his Excell the Govern^r & Council in Assembly
December 2^d 1708

Gentlemen.
His Excell will give Directions that both his Speech & your
Answer thereto be forthwith printed for the better Satisfaction
of the good People of this Province
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

p. 565

The honble the Gentlemen appointed to go on the Confer-
ence return to the Board & present to his Exell the Govern-
our and Council the following Report Viz.

To his Excell the Govern^r the honble Council and House of
Delegates

By the Conferees appointed for Enquiring into the Charter
of the City of Annapolis and the Libertys & Privileges thereby
granted held at the house of Major John Freeman.

December the 2^d 1708.

The Conferees being met pursuant to the Message from
his Excell & Council proceed to Examine the Matters contained
in the Charter and on Debate thereof It is humbly Conceived
as the best Expedient to prevent further disputes on that Sub-