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cern'd for the person applying, because his Cause seems
unjust; But this Objection is easily answered for certain one
side must be in the wrong, and I am apt to think that those
who are well wishers to this Law will be thought so by the
Practitioners; therefore I recommend this to your Con-
sideration; And as I am Determined to support this Law
which is the best that ever was enacted for the relief of the
Inhabitants of this Province; I must further recomend that
the Attorneys have a day set to Qualifie that the Country may
know what Lawyers will, and who will not Conform to the
Laws of the Country.
Cha: Calvert

Whereupon M^r Speaker and the whole House withdrew
Coll^o T. Trueman Greenfield M^r Waughop and M^r Hamilton
from the Lower House attend with M^r Sam^ll Williamson a
member Elected for S^t Marys County & M^r Dan^ll Scott a
member Elected for Baltimore County to see them Qualified.
Whereupon the said Williamson and Scott take the severall
Oaths appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly and severally
subscribe the Oath of Abjuration and Test according to the
Direccon of the said Act and then withdrew

U. H. J.

Captain Hooper and M^r Waughop from the Lower House
Deliver Col^o Holland the following message viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly March the 15^th 1725/6
May it please yo^r Hon^rs
This House in Order to Dispatch the [publick] Business as
much as in them lies, have Entred a Resolve to sit from nyne
of the Clock in the forenoon till four in the afternoon and desire
to know whether the times proposed be Agreeable to your
Honours
Signed p Order M. Jenefer Cl. Lo. Ho.

This House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning nyne of the
Clock.

Wednesday Morning March the 16^th 1725.
This House met Again according to Adjournment.

Present

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the honble

Coll^o W^m Holland
Coll^o Tho: Addison
Coll^o Rich^d Tilghman
Coll^o M. T. Ward

John Rousby
Benj^a Tasker
Phil: Lee

Esq^rs