By the House of Delegates Sep^r 7^th 1704.

In answer to a Message Sent to this House from his Ex^cy
the Governour and the honble Council by Thomas Tench and
Robert Smith Esq^rs Yesterday The House ordered that the
Thanks of this House be given to his Excellency for his kind
Expression of a tender regard he hath of the Liberties and
Priviledges of the members of this house expressed in the
said Message and they do humbly hope that his Excellency
will be pleased so continue the Same

Signed p order W Taylard Cl Ho. Del.

Came Lieut^t Col Smallwood and presented M^r Gerard
Foulke a Delegate for Charles County to whom were admin-
istred the oaths appointed to be taken instead of the Oaths of
Allegiance and Supremacy as also the Oath of Abjuration the
which he Subscribed with the Test. The same Col Small-
wood brought with him the following Message.

By the House of Delegates Sep^r 6^th 1704

Upon reading and debating the Laws this house Nemine
Contradicente resolve it is absolutely necessary that the whole
body of the Laws be Revised and that it be now done accord-
ingly

If therefore your Excellency and Council have any Thing
to offer on this Subject the House is ready to receive it

Signed p order W Taylard Cl ho Del

Lieut^t Col William Barton with five other Members bring
from the House a bill for regulating ordinarys

M^r Greenfield and M^r Young present to this Board the
Members chosen to Serve for Somersett County Viz^t M^r
Joseph Gray M^r John Waters M^r John Jones and M^r John
Macclaster who after they had the usual and appointed oaths
administred to them and they had Subscribed the Oath of
Abjuration and Test withdrew

The Council adjourns till the Afternoon