The Upper House. 7

The following Message is Sent to the Lower House by Daniel
Dulany Esq
By the Upper House of Assembly 3^d of October 1771.
Gentlemen

This House hath appointed Benedict Calvert and Walter Dulany
Esquires to join the Members, named by your House in a Com-
mittee to inspect the Office and Proceedings of the Commissioners
for Emitting Bills of Credit

Signed by Order UScott. Cl. Up. Ho.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Oct. 3

Friday Morning 4.^th of October 1771.
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday except Benedict Calvert Esq
Mess.^rs Harrison and Hawkins attend with M.^r William Small-
wood a Member Elected for Charles County, to see him Qualified
who takes the several Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken
by Act of Assembly Repeats and Subscribes the Oath of Abjuration
and Test and then withdraws.

Mess.^rs Thomas and Chamberlaine from the Lower House bring
up the following Message.
By the Lower House of Assembly 4.^th October 1771.
May it please your Honours

We are desirous of putting the Claims against the Publick into
such a Channel as that they may be paid off and therefore request
your Honours would Send Back the Journal of Accounts remaining
with you ever since the End of the first Session in November last that
we may make such Additions thereto as we may think just and
reasonable.
Signed by Order. John Duckett Cl. Lo. ho.

The Journals of Accounts for the Years 1768, 1769, and 1770
are Sent to the Lower House by Walter Dulany Esquire
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock

Oct. 4

Saturday Morning 5.^th of October 1771.
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday except George Plater Esq
Adjourned until Monday Morning 10 of the Clock

Oct. 5
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