Assembly Proceedings, April 1662. 427

After some tyme came the Lower howse and p^rsented Richard
Preston their Speaker and Mr William Bretton their Clarke

Then was M^r John Gittings appoynted Clk for the Vpper
howse of this Assembly

The howse adjourned till to morrowe
nine of the Clock in the
Morning

U. H.
Journal
1659-69

Wednesday the 2^d of Aprill

Present The Leiutenn^t Generall: Philip Calvert Esqr Deputy
Leiutenn^t Henry Sewall Esq^r Seer. Robert Clarke Baker Brooke
James Neale and John Bateman Esq^r Councellors

Ordered that this following oathe be taken by all Clarks and
Doore Keepers and all other Officers whatsoeuer attending
the Vpper howse of the Assembly

J. A. B. doe sweare that I will keepe secrett all things that I
shall heare debated in Councell or in the Assembly, and that I
will never disclose the same without leaue of his Lop or his
heires or his or their Leivetenn^t for the tyme being. Soe helpe
me God &c.

Then were sworne John Gittings Daniell Jenifer and Martyn
Casey:
Then was swore Marmaduke Simme Doore Keeper to the
Vpper howse.

The howse is adjourned for
an houre

The howse mett againe

Then was taken into Consideracon a Certaine paper Endorsed:
To the Wopfull the Burgesses for this p^rsent Assembly houlden
for Maryland. The Declaracon of severall of the Inhabitants
of Anne Arrundell County which as beareing noe date nor
being subscribed by any p son whatsoeuer, Was putt to the
Vote whether it were a libell yea, or noe
Voted by the howse that it is a Libell Conteyning Scandalous
and seditious exp^ressions tending to the Vtter Subversion and
overthrowe of the legislatiue power of this Province resideing
in the Lord Prop^ry and both howses of Assembly, and that it be
sent to the lower howse whoe are desired to Joyne with this
howse in the searching out and Censuring of the Author

Ordered that the next thing which is to be taken into con-
sideracon be the Acts of the last Assembly

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