8 A ssembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3,1715.

U. H. J.

as also the Oath appointed to be taken by Act of Parliament
of the Sixth year of the late Queen Entituled an Act for the
security of her Majesty's person and Government and of the
Succession to the Crown of Great Brittain in the Protestant
Line & subscribed the said last mentioned oath

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Capt Mariartee & Capt Dent brought from their House the
following message

By the House of Delegates
April the 27th 1715

This House in order to dispatch Business as much as pos-
sible may be has made a resolution to sitt from eight of the
Clock till Eleven in the Forenoon, And from one in the After-
noon till five every day during this Session and desire to know
whither the Time resolved on be agreeable to your Excellency
and Honours
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl ho Del.

To which the following answer was sent by the honble Col
Tho5 Greenfield Viz.

By his Excellency the Governour & Council in Assembly
April the 27th 1715
Gentlemen —

Your Message by Cap^t Mariartee and Cap^t Dent signifying
your Resolution of sitting from Eight of the Clock in the
Forenoon till Eleven, and from one in the Afternoon till five
every day during the present Session is well approved of
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

The Board adjourned for two Hours

Post Meridiem

The Council Sate Present as in the morning
Mr Hodson and Cap^t Tripp came & presented Mr Peter
Taylor a Delegate for Dorchester County to be Qualified by
having the Oaths appointed administred to him which was
done in their presence & the said Mr Taylor subscribed
the Oath of Abjuration & Declaration commonly called the
Test.
The Board Adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning