492 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 4, 1710.

U. H. J.

usual & requisite Matters as may conduce to the Preservation
of the Peace and be reasonably proposed by you for the
Benefit! & advantage of those you represent ever having a
due regard to her Majesty's said Instruction. And that with
as much diligence & convenient Speed as may be in the usual
manner.

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After which M^r Speaker and the Members of the House
took Leave and departed to their House
M^r Robert Tyler M^r Samuel Worthington and M^r Nathan^l
Dare came from the House of Delegates & presented Cap^t
John Franklyn a Member Elected to serve for Somersett
County, M^r Tho^s Hicks & M^r John Hudson Members elected
for Dorchester County & Major Charles Hammond one
elected for Ann Arundel County and M^r James Bowles for S^t
Mary's County
Who in their Presence had by the honble Col W^m Holland
Chief Judge of the Provincial Court administred to them and
took the Oath appointed instead of the Oaths of Allegiance
& Supremacy & the Oath of Abjuration which they Severally
Subscribed with the Test
And then the Council adjourned until nine of the Clock to
morrow morning

Wednesday October the 25th 1710
The Council in Assembly Sate Present
The Honble President

The Honble

Col W^m Holland
Col W^m Coursey
Samuel Young Esq^r

Col Greenberry
John Hall Esq^r

M^r Hemsley and three other members bring from the House
of Delegates, the following answer to what the Hon:ble Presi-
dent had offered to them upon the opening this Session Viz.

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By the House of Delegates October the 25th 1710

This House have had under their Consideration what your
Honours were pleased to say to them at the opening this Ses-
sion and are very willing and desirous to make this Session
as short as possibly they Can and not to Enter upon any
Business but assessing the publick Charge, and what seems
to be of absolute necessity for the peace and Welfare of this
Province Signed p Order R Dallam Cl Ho Del

The following Message sent to the House by the honble
M^r Young and M^r Hall Esq^r Viz.