March the 27^th 1671

At the House of Assembly at East S^t Mary's ap-
peared the Right Honourable Charles Calvert Esq^r
Governour The honourable Philip Calvert Esq^r Chan-
cellour The honourable S^r William Talbott Baronett
Principal Secretary Col Will^m Calvert Thomas Trueman
& Edward Fitzherbert Esq^rs

On which day John Rousby was sworn Clerk of the Upper
House of Assembly and Robert Ridgley was then also sworn
Clerk of the Lower House of Assembly
Then appeared as Deputys or Delegates for S^t Mary's
County Cap^t William Boarman Cap^t Luke Gardiner & William
Hatton

U. H.
Journal
1659-98

p. 170

Kent County. Arthur Wright and William Bishop

Ann Arun^l County, | Cap^t William Burgess Thomas Taylor
| Cornelius Howard & Robert Franklyn

Calvert County | Major Thomas Brookes Charles Brookes
| Richard Perry & Cap^t Daniel Jenifer

Baltimore County Cap^t Tho^s Howell John Vanhack Jn^s
Waterton

Charles County | Henry Adams Ignatius Causin Hum-
| phry Marren sen dead) & John Bolls

Talbot County. | Richard Woolman Philemon Lloyd Joseph
| Weeks and William Hamilton

Somersett Co^ty Paul Marsh Roger Woolford
Dorchester Co^ty Daniel Clark & Henry Trippe

The Governour having given them the reasons for Calling
the Assembly and being Licenced to Choose their Speaker
they departed
And afterwards the said Lower Assembly appeared to the
Upper House of Assembly and being asked whether they had
Chosen their Speaker they answered that they had Elected M^r
Thomas Taylor who was allowed of by the Governour

The same day the Upper House of Assembly were pleased
upon the humble desire and Earnest Request of the Lower
House to admitt Robert Carvile their Clerk Who being
tendered the Oath in these words viz. You shall swear that
You will faithfully serve the Right honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary of this Province in the Office of Clerk of the Lower

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