382 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

U. H. J

An Answer whereto was sent by the honble Col Whit-
tington

By his Excellency & the Upper House of Assembly
July the 19th 1716.

His Excellency, & this Board gladly embrace any oppor-
tunity of dispatching the publick Business And do approve of
the times you have appointed to meet & sit every day during
this Session & assure you there shall be no delay from this
House
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up Ho.

His Excellency communicated to the Board some Queries
he intended to put to Mr Carrol which being read were well
approved of by this Board

And Mr Carrol appearing at the Board his Excell. told him
that the Commission granted him by the Lord Proprietary &
his Guardian is now under the Consideration of this Board
And thereupon his Excellency the Governour demanded of
the said Mr Carrol
First Whether He acquainted their Lordships the Right
Honble the Lord Proprietary & his Guardian of the Acts of

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Parliament of England made in the 15th year of the Reign of
King Charles the Second Entituled an Act for the Encourage-
ment of Trade & An Act made in the 7th & 8th years of King
William Entituled an Act for preventing frauds & regulating
Abuses in the Plantation Trade, as well as the Act made in
the 12th Year of King Charles the Second for Encouraging
& Encreasing of Shipping before he obtained the said Com-
mission
2dly Whether He did not acquaint the Secretary to the
Honble Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs when he
came to present his Commission relating to the Naval Office
& to have his Security for executing thereof approved That
He would take the Oaths appointed by Law when he came
upon the place where He was to execute the said Commission
And whither He ever informed the Commissioners of his
Majesty's Customs that He was a Roman Catholick or not
3dly How came He to take upon him the Office of
Escheator General in this Province, (which is an Office of
Record) & the Office of Naval Officer as well as Receiver
General of the publick Revenue of this Province when He
knew his Intention of not taking the Oath of Abjuration en-
joined to be taken & Subscribed by all Persons within this
Province holding or Enjoying any Office or Place of Trust