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brought the power his Maj^ty hath been pleased to cloath me
with to the least contempt by exceeding it

Gent This is like to be the last time of our meeting
Therefore am Very desireous to convince you how strictly I
am Revitted to yo^r interest If you have anything of moment
to offer for your future Service
His Ex^cy haveing ended his Speech this house tooke leave
and returned to their house where M^r Speaker haveing
taken the Chaire a Coppy of the Aforegoing Speech was
orderd to be read which being read Nemine contradicente,
Orderd that An Address to her most Sacred Maj^ty be forth-
with prepared and in order thereunto M^r W^m Dent M^r W^m

P. R. O.

Hutchinson and M^r Sam^ll Young are appointed a Cofnittee
and accordingly withdrew for that Purpose
M^r W^m Harris M^r Elisha Hall and M^r John Salter are Ap-
pointed a Comittee of Election and privyleidges.
Severall Indentures for Dellegates being delivered they
repaire to the Comittee Chamber.
The Honob Thomas Brooke Esq^re John Hamond and Ed-
ward Loyd Esq from the Honob^l Counc^ll enter the house and
Delivers M^r Speaker the following message with a proposed
address w^ch message follows viz^t

By his Ex^cy the Gov^r & Council in Assemb^ly
June 25^th 1702

Gent, Herewith is sent you an address proposed to be
p^rsented to her Maj^ty from his Excellency the Gov^r and this
Gen^ll Assembly upon her Accession to the Throne that you
may puse it, And According as you shall thinke fitt either to
add to or deminish as you shall see cause
Signed p^r Order W Bladen Clk Conc^l

Which said Message and the propos'd Address was here
read and the same Orderd to be Delivered to the Gent ap-
pointed to draw the same for their Perusall
An Account of M^r Elias King due to him for cleansing of some
Countrey Armes was produced the house £. s. d.
w^ch was read and Examined and finde the 01 : 00: 00
Same to be due and Order'd he be p^d
M^r Richard Tilghman A member for Talbott Co^ty Enters
the house
And it is ordered that M^r W^m Dent and M^r W^m Hutchins[on]
Attend him to his Ex^cy and Councill to take the Oaths and

Signe the Test

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