366 Assembly Proceedings, May 14-June 6, 1719.

L. H. J.

For Somersett County Mr Benja Wailes Mr John Caldwell Mr George Dashiel Mr John Jones

For Queen Anns County Mr Charles Wright Mr William Turbutt Mr James Earle Mr Thomas Fisher

		For the City of Annapolis. The honble Thos Bordley Esqr, John Beale Esqr Notice being Sent to the Upper House to Inform his Ex- cellency that a Sufficient number of Members were met to make an House Colo Young and Colo Tilghman from the
	P. 3	Upper House with John Beard Esqr Clerk of the Sd house enter the house by Vertue of a Dedimus to them directed and Administer to the Severall Members Aforementioned the Severall oaths Appointed by Act of Assembly who Severally Subscribed the Said Oaths and also the Test. Collo Holland and Colo Ward from the Upper House Ac- quaint the Severall Members aforesaid that his Excellency commands them Imediately to attend him in the Council Chamber. Thereupon they goe to the Council Chamber where his Excellency was pleased to Command them to return to their own house to make choice of a Speaker. They return and by Majority of Voices Elect the Honourable Robert Ungle Esqr for their Speaker and place him in the Chair. Colo Mackall and Mr Tyler are sent to the uppr house to acquaint his Excellency of the choice of a Speaker and to know when they shall present him for his Excys approbation. They return and say they delivered their Message. Colo Young and Mr Lowe from the Upper house Inform the Members of this house that his Excellency requires them to present their Speaker. Whereupon the House repair to the Council Chamber and there present their Speaker to his Excellency His Excellency approves of the Choice & Comands him to take that place upon him.
	p. 4	Mr Speaker in Name of the whole House desired his Ex- cellency on his Lordships behalfe to confirm all the Ancient and Accustomed priviledges belonging to the said house. Which his Excellency was pleased to grant ffor which Mr Speaker returned the thanks of the whole house. After which his Excellency was pleased to Deliver himself to the Members of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly in the following words viz: