190 Assembly Proceedings, May 24-June 24, 1749.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 24

Allegiance & Supremacy as also the usual Oath of Clerk of that
house and Subscribed the Test.
Ordered that Commission be prepared to Pass the Broad Seal
accordingly

In October Assembly 1698. His Excellency understanding that
the house of Delegates were met was pleased to send the honourable
Col. Henry Jowles & Thomas Tench Esq^r to have M^r Christopher
Gregory sworn Clerk of the house of Delegates
Who return and say that they did Present M^r Gregory to the
house to have him sworn and that the house did accept of and ap-
prove him but refuse to Swear him unless he took also an Oath of
Secrecy which they say is usual.
Message from the house of Delegates by M^r Simon Wilmer and
M^r Thomas Haley who say that the house desire such Oath of
Secrecy may be Administred to their Clerk
His Excellency observes to the house their insisting to have the
Clerk of their house sworn to secrecy tells them that he does not un-
derstand what they mean thereby.
Then came from the house of Delegates M^r William Hutchinson
& Captain Philip Hoskins and desire that M^r Gregory might be
sworn Clerk of their house and accordingly M^r Gregory was sworn

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In April Assembly 1700 Came from the house Col John Thomp-
son Lieu^t Col. Thomas Smith M^r Richard Tilghman and M^r John
Wight who Acquaint his Excellency that the house is met according
to Proclamation of Prorogation to this day and Desire his Excel-
lency will be pleased to appoint them a Clerk.
Whereupon the following Message was sent by Coh Henry Jowles
and Thomas Tench Esquire

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly

26 April 1700 Gentlemen Understanding by your Verbal Mes-
sage by Major Thomas Smith and three others of your Members
that your house is met according to Proclamation of Prorogation to
this day and that you desire a Clerk to be appointed you, his Excel-
lency is Pleased to Leave it to your house to nominate such Clerk
and Present him to him for his approbation, no one having as yet
addressed his Excellency for that Office
Signed p Order W Bladen Ct. Coun.
Came Captain Richard Hill M^r James Saunders & four other
Members who return the Thanks of the House to his Excellency for
his great Condescension and acquaint him that the house are very
desirous to have M^r William Taylard one of their Members to be
their Clerk if his Excellency be Pleased to assent thereto
In Answer to which was sent by Col Charles Hutchins & Col. Jn^o
Addison Viz.