78 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 10, 1697/8-Apr. 4, 1698.

Original
Journal.

Ordered that M^r Thomas Rennolds attend this house as
Serj' att Arms, and he being called in M^r Speaker delivered
him the mace.
Appointed of the Comittee of Elections and priviledges
Major Hamond, M^r John Hawkins, Cap^t Philip Hoskins M^r
William Harris and M^r Michael Miller
House adjourned till 7 of the clock to morrow morning.

Ffriday March 11^th 1697/8

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Major William Barton one of the Delegates of Prince
Georges County sending his excuse by his brethren the dele-
gates of th^t County that he could not attend the house by reason
of his great sickness is excused
His Ma^tys most gracious Speech to both houses of Parlia-
ment, read
Comittee of Elections and priviledges sent out.
The petition of lames Baker door keeper to the house
wherein he desires some small fee may be settled upon him
for all petitions p^rferred to the house, being read is rejected.
Yet the house considering his extraordinary diligence do
resolve to allow him once every year 400^l Tob^o more than what
has been usually allowed him in lieu thereof.
House adjourned till 12 of the clock

Post Merediem. House mett.
M^r William Taylor appears in the house as a Burgess of S^t
Mary's City. M^r Tho^s Hicks and M^r Walter Campbell and M^r
Jacob Lockerman appear as Delegates of Dorchester County.
M^r Edward Lloyd sent with them to his Maty^s honb^le Coun-
cill to have them Sworne,who returnes with them and Reports
that he saw the usuall oaths administered unto them and also
saw them Subscribe the Test.
Major John Hamond Chairman of the Comittee of Elections
and priviledges presents the following Reporte Viz^t

March 11^th Ano Dni 1697/8

We the Comittee appointed for Inspecting into Elections and
priviledges do make Reporte that S^t Marys, Kent, Ann Arun-
dell, Calvert, Charles, Cecill, Dorchester, Prince Georges and
Talbott Countys do appear to us to be duly elected and chosen.
As to Baltemore County we find only two Ind^res retained
which we do conceive to be contrary to the Tenor of the writt
offer them to the consideration of the house