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

U. H. J.

Excellcy to Suspend the prosecution of the King's Suit against
the Petitioner
And thereupon the following Message Was Sent to the
Delegates

By his Excellency the Governour & Council in Assembly
May the 4th, 1715

Upon reading Your Message in favour of Mr Daniel Philips
Surviving Administrator of Col Henry Mitchell heretofore of
Calvert County decd & the said Philips' Petition, The Petitioner
together with his Council has been heard at this Board but
not making good the Allegations in his petition, or offering
other Sufficient matter to induce his Excellency to Suspend
the prosecution of his Majesty's Suit against him, It has
been resolved by this Board nemine contradicente, that It is
not adviseable for his Excelly to give any directions for Sus-
pending the prosecution of the said Suit especially considering
the express Instructions his Excellcy has received upon these
occasions.
Signed p order William Bladen Cl Coun.

The above Message Sent to the Delegates by Col Green-
field together with the Petition
The Board adjourned for two Hours

Post Meridiem

p. 30

The Council Sate Present as in the morning with the
Addition of Philemon Lloyd Esqr
Mr Tyler and fifteen more of the Delegates brought up
from their House an Engrossed Bill Being a most joyful and
just Recognition of the immediate lawful and undoubted
Succession and Right of the Crown of Great Brittain and of
the Kingdoms and Dominions thereunto belonging
Read and Assented to by their House
Which was again read at the Board & assented to by his
Majesty's honourable Council
And his Excellency was pleased to command Col Coursey,
Col Young, Philemon Lloyd Esqr & L^t Col Richard Tilghman
to go and acquaint the House of Delegates that his Majesty's
honble Council have assented to the Bill
And that his Excellency requires Mr Speaker and the
Delegates to attend him in the Council Chamber to see the
royal Assent given to the said Act