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To the Sheriffe of Queen Ann's County for electing a
Member in the room of Maj John Hawkins deced.
To the Sherriff of Somersett County to elect a member in
the room of M^r Thomas Dashiel since made sheriff of that
County. Which Was accordingly issued.

L. H. J.

Resolved that this House will sit to do Business from eight
till eleven of the Clock in the forenoon and from one till five
in the Afternoon.
Whereupon the following Message was sent to the upper
House by M^r Tyler and M^r Lloyd viz.

By the lower House of Assembly
Ap^l 23^d 1718

May it please yo^r Excy & Honours.
This House in order to Dispatch Business as much as in
them Lyes has made a Resolve to sit from eight of the Clock
till eleven in the forenoon & from one till five of the Clock
in the Afternoone during this Sessions and desire to know
whether the Time resolved on be agreeable to your Excy &
Hon^rs.
Signed p Ord^r Mic Jenifer Cl.

They return and say they delivered it.
Col^o Samuell Young from the upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the following message viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly
Ap^l 23^d 1718
Gent.
We having considered your message by M^r Tyler and M'
Lloyd and think the Times therein proposed very agreeable
for the Dispatch of Business with w^ch We Concurr.
Signed p Ord^r Jn^o Beard Cl up Ho.

The House Adjourns till to morrow
Morning Eight a Clock

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Tuesday Apr ill 24^th 1718
The House meet According to Adjournm^t
Yesterday's Proceedings are read.
Col^o Nath: Hynson Capt James ffrisby, Col^o Ephraim Au-
gustine Herman, M^r W^m Whittington, Maj John Bradford
and Cap^t Thomas Dent Appear in the House.
M^r John Purnell is excused from his Attend^ce this Sessions
by reason of the Indisposicon of his Family.

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