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W^ch was read in this House and past for engrossing and
Sent to the Com^e of Laws to be engrost
And the peticon of Thomas Cooke thus endorst viz.

By the upper House of Assembly May the 2^nd 1718.

L. H. J.

The within peticon being Read the Consideracon thereof is
referrd to the lower House of Assembly.
Sign'd p Order. Jn^o Beard Cl: upp: Ho:

The Consideracon whereof is referr'd till the Afternoon.
Esq^r Brooke and three others from the Upper House De-
liver M^r Speaker the Representacdn of the reverend Clergy
w^th a Copy of the Lord Bishop of London's Letter to M^r
Chrisf Wilkinson to be Comissary of the Eastern Shore & of
his L^pps Letter to the said M^r Wilkinson & a Copy of Instruc-
cons from her late Maj^ty Queen Anne to his Excy the Govern-
our w^th the following Message viz

By the upp^r House of Ass^ly
May the 2^d 1718.
Gent.

We now send you a Representacon as it is laid before us
from the reverend Clergy together w^th Copies of Severall
papers relating to them viz. a Copy of the Lord Bishop of
London's Commission to the Rev^d M^r Wilkinson to be Comis-
sary of the Eastern Shore and of his L^pps Letter to him, And
a Copy of Instruccons to his Excy from her late Majesty
Queen Anne. Whereon We desire that Some of the Members
of your House may join with Some of this House in a Con-
ference to consult in relation thereto, where the reverend
Clergy may be heard on the Said representacon if found
requisite.
Sign'd & Order Jn^o Beard Cl: Up: Ho:

Which were read and the Consideration thereof is referred
till the Afternoon. The house adjourns till one of the Clock
in the Afternoon.

Post. Meridiem. The house meets according to Adjourn-
ment.
John Rousby Esq^r has mocon th^t urgent Business requires
his Attendance at his Office has the Leave of this House to go
home.

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