Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 289

under who has not only regaind the honour and Creditt but
the Liberty of England his shining and noble Character and
unparralled Actions do and have displayed themselves Suffi-
ciently.

Original
Journal.

Gent
You must Give me leave to remark one particular to you
which I am sorry to find has been Started among Some, which
is a notion that may not only be prejudiciall but very fatall,
and what I Can never Imagine that the Kings and the Coun-
trys Interrest are att any time differrent or interfere with each
other: I hope without Vanity I may be allowed to know his
Matys private Sentiments in this (as well as any w^thin your
walls) I am sure my Instructions are not the least pointing
that way but the Contrary, I take the liberty to mention this
to you, that there may not arise the least Scruple amongst us
but that we may all Embarque and Ioine in our Duty to his
Maty and the Welfare of his province which I take to be
inseperable.
I do very much Ioy to find this province has been so well
Inclined in Endeavouring the promotion of the Church of
England you have made very great Advances that way to
your great Creditt and praise and I assure you I will Ioine
both my heart and hand in the Advancem^t of it.
Gentⁿ As to my own particular I shall say very little being
a Stranger Among you but shall Endeavour that my Actions
shall be the most Convinceing prooff of my good Intentions

and inclinations to Assert the Interrest of this province and of

doing you all the Iustice you can desire or hope for.
I shall look upon all mankind that have approved themselves
his Matys Good Subjects as a fair sheet of paper, for I do not
Come with any ill Conceived opinion to prejudice to any person.
I have now been six months amonst you in which time
severall things of moment have occurred wherein my proceed-
ings hitherto will I hope stand the Test of any who have the
Curiosity to inquire into them with the strictest scrutiny. And
if att any time I should Chance to make an irregular step, It
will be my misfortune and not my fault and I shall all ways be

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so farr from takeing it Amiss that I shall rather Esteem it a
mark of your kindness to signify it to me then otherwise.
Gent. All I have to recomend to you att p^rsent is that we
may readily Joine together with all Chearfullness to dispatch
the busieness w^ch occasions this meeting.
After which M^r Speaker and the rest of the Members of the
house of Delegates took leave and returned to the house
Came M^r Iames Crawford and Maj^r Iohn Lowe who acquaint

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