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their Lordships have been imposed upon by Mr Carrol not
knowing what Views their Lordships might have in granting
the Commission

As to the second Question all the members of this Board
are unanimously of opinion that the said Mr Carrol having
refused to take & Subscribe the Oath of Abjuration Enjoined
by the Laws of Great Brittain and this Province Viz. the Act
made in the second year of her late Majesty's Reign En-
tituled an Act for repealing a Clause in an Act of Assembly
Entituled an Act for Establishment of religious Worship in this
Province and also for appointing the Oath of Abjuration to
be taken in this Province, is absolutely incapable of holding or
Executing the afd Commission as to any the powers therein
Which do or may Concern the publick Affairs or Interest of
this Province

U. H. J.

His Excellency was pleased to inform the Board that the
sd Mr Carrol by Virtue of his sd Commission had required of
his Excellency an Account of the 3d p hhd appropriated for
the purchasing Arms & Ammunition for the defence of this
Province to which He had returned that He would as soon
give him up his Hearts Blood
And further his Excellency says that He has always by his
Letters advised their Lordships never to employ any Papists
in the publick Affairs of this Province
His Excellency says He has often pressed for particular
Instructions from their Lordships & especially by Mr Bordley
which he supposes by the neglect of his Lordships Agent
Mr Charles Lowe had not yet been sent him
Mr Otho Coursey was approved of & sworn Clerk Assist-
ant to the Clerk of this Board and took an Oath not to reveal
any the Debates or proceedings of this Board without the
Consent thereof
And the Council in Assembly Adjourned until nine of the
Clock to morrow morning

Thursday July the 19th 1716
The Honble his Lordship's Council in Assembly Sate

Present

His Excellency John Hart Esqr Captain General & Gov-
ernour in chief &c.

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Thos Brooke Esqr John Hall Esqr
Col Wm Holland Col Thos Addison
The Honble Col Wm Coursey Philemon Lloyd Esqr
Lt Col Sam Young Lt Col Richd Tilghman
Col Thos Smith