The Upper House, 129

		Major Edward Dorsey	Original
	for Baltemore County	Mr John Hall	Journal.
		Mr Samll Sicklmore
		Lt Colo Thomas Smithson
	for Talbott County	Col Edward Lloyd Mr Richard Tilghman
		L Mr Philemon Lloyd
		Docr Jacob Lockerman
	for Dorchester County	Mr Hugh Eccleston
		Mr John Le Counte
		Colo William Whittington
	for Somersett County	Mr John Bozmane
		Cap' John Franklyn
		Col" John Thompson
	for Cecil County	Col St Leger Codd Mr William Harris
		Mr Mathias V: derhayden
		Mr Thomas Greenfield
	for Prince George's County	Mr William Hutchison Mr John Wight	p. 5
		Mr Robert Bradley

	Which said Gent having taken the Oaths apointed by Act of Parliament instead of the Oaths of Allegiance & Suprem- acy and Subscribed the Test and Association in presence of his Excy the Governor and his Maty honble Councill his Excellency directed them to repaire to their House and Choose their Speaker as they have heretofore used, where- upon they go down and after a short time again returne & Present Lt Coltl Thomas Smithson to be their Speaker who having made his request to be Excused therefrom. His Ex- cellency notwithstanding is pleased to approve of him and on his Desire is pleased to grant the Members of the house Protection for their persons freedom of Debate & Access to his Person Came Mr Samuel Young and Mr George Muschamp from the house who present Mr William Taylard to his Excy desir- ing he may be Comissionated Clk of their house which his Excellency is pleased to approve of. And Accordingly the said Mr Taylard took the Oaths ap- pointed by Act of Parliamt Instead of the Oaths of Alle- giance & Supremacy and the Oath of Clerk of the house of Delegates, Likewise Subscribed the Test & Association
	The Board adjourned till 8 of the Clock to morrow morn- ing. 9	p. 6