The Journal of the Commons House of Assembly

768 COMMONS JOURNAL, OCTOBER 6, 1760–OCTOBER 18, 1760Gentlemen,I have thus inform’d you of the Situation in which our Affairs are atpresent circumstanced, I shall propound no new Matters now for your Consideration,But whatever shall appear to me to be further necessary for facilitating& improving the measures that have been concerted, I shall,occasionally, communicate to you; & make no doubt of your ready supportand assistance therein, whereby we may be enabled to avert those dangerswhich at present threaten the safety of this Province.William Bull.Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to the LieutenantGovernor, to return his Honour the Thanks of this House for his Speechdelivered at the opening of this first Session of the present General Assembly.And it is referred to Mr. Taylor, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wragg, Mr. Gadsden, Mr.Izard, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Manigault, to draw up an Address upon the said Resolution.Thomas Lynch, Esq., appeared, and the Oath appointed by the additionalAct to the Election Act to be taken by all Members of the General Assemblywas administred to him by Peter Manigault, Esq.Ordered, That Mr. Mazyck and Mr. Middleton do attend the LieutenantGovernor with Mr. Lynch, & desire his Honour to permit Mr. Lynch totake the Oaths, & make & subscribe the Declaration, & take & subscribe theOath of Abjuration, pursuant to the Laws made for those purposes.Resolved, That Mr. Jonathan Badger and Mr. Edward Weyman be Messengersto attend the service of this House.And the Oath of Office was administred to the said Messengers, respectively,by Peter Taylor, Esqr., one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace, in theWords following.“You shall well & faithfully execute the Office of Messenger of thisHouse, according to the best of your knowledge; and shall keep such Matterssecret as shall be enjoined you by the House.”“So help You God.”Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do write Letters to the severalGentlemen returned to serve as Members of this present General Assembly,who have not yet appeared, to require their attendance, immediately, uponthe service of the House: And if any of the said Gentlemen shall be unableto attend, through Sickness, or be apprehensive of taking the Infection ofthe Small-Pox, by coming to Town, that he do acquaint them, the Houseexpects, that they will, by Letter to Mr. Speaker, signify whether they intendto serve as Members of this House, or not.