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confidence Establish'd between your Lord and proprietary and
his great Council conven'd in Generall Assembly.

The House adjourns for an hour

The house meet According to adjournment present as
before.

Resolved that M^r Richard Young be Serjant attendant to
this house and Moses Adney Doorkeeper.
The rules of the house read agreed to and Set up. Resolved
that this House will sit to do business from Eight of the
Clock in the morning till Eleven & from one till five of the
Clock in the Afternoon.

L. H. J.

Resolved that Eighteen Members and the Speaker are a
Sufficient number to make an house and proceed on business.
The House proceeds to name the Gent for the Severall
Committees viz:
For the Committee of Elections & Priviledges. Col^o John
Mackall John Rousby Esq^r M^r James Lloyd M^r Ralph Crabb
and Cap^t Richard Colegate.
For the Committee of Laws The Hon^rble Tho^s Bordley Esq^r
James Stoddert Esq^r M^r Phillip Lee M^r John Parry M^r Ed-
mond Benson and M^r James Smith.
For the Committee of Aggrievances M^r Robert Tyler Cap^t
Daniel Mariartee M^r Charles Wright Col^o Nathaniel Hynson
and M^r Thomas Fisher.
For the Committee of Accounts M^r Joseph Hill Col^o James
Phillips Cap^t S^t Lieger Codd John Beale Esq^r and M^r Will^m
Turbutt.
Who are Severally Sent out.

The House Adjourns till to morrow morning Eight of the
Clock.
Fryday May the 15^th 1719
The house meets according to adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are read.
Ordered the following Message be prepared viz:

By the Lower House of Assembly May the 15^th 1719.

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May it please your Excy & Honours
This house in order to dispatch business as much as in them
lyes has made a Resolution to sit from eight of the Clock in
the forenoon till Eleven & from one till five of the Clock in the

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