106 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L. H.J.

Saturday Morning 30th April 1715.

The House met again according to Adjournment. Present
as Yesterday.
Then was read the Proceedings of this House on Yesterday.
Mr Alexander Warfield being sick is excused from this
Day's Attendance.
Ordered That the following Message be sent to his Excel-
lency the Governor Viz.

By the House of Delegates
30th April 1715

p. 495

On reading the Petition of Roger Boyce to this House
complaining of an Embezzlement made of some Leaves in a
Record Book in Calvert County and on Inspection of the
Record Book and Examination of Mr John Warren Deputy
Clerk to Mr Edward Boteler Clerk of Calvert County Court
this House find Reason to believe and it is therefore Resolved
Nemine contradicente that an Embezzlement was made in the
said Record Book and as this House cannot proceed to punish
the Offenders we humbly desire your Excellency will be pleased
to command the Attorney General to make a due Examination
of so hateful an Offence and that Care be had to bring the
Persons Suspectd to be the Offenders (if found guilty) to con-
dign Punishment that such Abuses may not hereafter be com-
mitted with Impunity.
Signed p Order Tho. Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.

They return and say they delivered the same.
Colo John Mackall from the Committee of Elections and
Privileges delivers Mr Speaker the following Report Viz.

By the Committee of Elections and Privileges
April the 30th 1715.

We find the several Members returned to serve for S^t
Mary's County Viz. Cap^t Thos Trueman Greenfield, Mr John
Baker, Mr Matthew Mason and Mr Saml Williamson upon due
Examination made to be duly elected according to Law.
We also find the several Members returned to serve for
Kent County Viz. Mr James Harris, Mr William Blay, Mr S^t
Ledger Codd, and Mr Andrew Hamilton upon due Examina-
tion made to be duly elected according to Law.
We also find the several Members returned to serve for
Talbot County Viz. Robert Ungle Esqr Col^o Matthew Tilgh-