204 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 27-0ct. 4, 1708.

L. H. J.

The former Rules of this House being read is Ordered to be
transcribed & affixed in some publick Place of the House that

the Members thereof may have Recourse thereto and conform

themselves to them that they be duly observed during this
Session.
M^r John Hynson a Member elected for Cecil County being
dead Resolved That the Speaker of this House issue his War-
rant to her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State of this Prov-
ince or his Deputy to issue a new Writ for Election of another
Member in his Stead returnable forthwith which accordingly
issued and is as followeth Viz. You're hereby required on
Receipt hereof to issue her Majesty's Writ of Election to the
Sheriff of Cecil County to elect and choose a Delegate or Rep-
resentative to serve for the said County in this present Assem-
bly in the room of M^r John Hynson deceased returnable forth-
with and for your so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant
Given under my Hand the 29^th Day of September 1708
Thomas Smithson
Speaker of the House of Delegates

To the Honble S^r Tho^s Lawrence Barr^t her Majesty's Secre-
tary of Maryland or his Deputy.

Moved on Behalf of Thomas Brooke Esq. a Member Elected
and returned for Prince George's County being absent in
Excuse for his Absence alledging he is at present gone into
Virginia and therefore cannot attend the House this Session
which the House admits as a sufficient excuse for this Time
Ordered That Thomas Jones be continued as assistant Clerk
to the Clerk of this House as formerly.
M^r Robert Ungle from the Committee of Election and Privi-
leges enters the House and informs M^r Speaker that Com-
mittee desires M^r Thomas Covington may be sent up to them,
who is accordingly and withdraws Moved by a Member that
the Journals of the last Sessions of Assembly be inspected and
that Col^{o
Nicholas Lowe and Mr Samuel Worthington appointed
to make report to this House what Referrences they find to this
Session who withdraw thereon accordingly.}

p. 322

M^r Mackall from the Committee for Election and Privileges
enters the House & informs M^r Speaker that Committee desire
the House will send to them two of the Member for Saint
Mary's County. And Col^{o
Coode and Mr Greenfield are ac-
cordingly sent Mr Lowe and Mr Worthington delivers to the
House the Referrences of last Session the Consideration where-
of is referred 'till to Morrow Morning
The House adjourns till two O'Clock Afternoon}