296 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 6, 1725.

L. H. J.

Afterwards by virtue of his L^pps Writt of prorogation
bearing date the same fifth day of October this present Gen-

erall Assembly was further prorogued to the Sixth day of
October Instant

According to his L^pps Writt of prorogation the Severall
members appeared as on Yesterday.
Coll^o Holland and Coll^o Addison from the Upper House
with George Plater Gent their Clk enter the House and Ad-
minister the Severall oaths Appointed by Act of Assembly
to the Severall members aforemenconed who severally sub-
scribed the said Oaths & also the Test & then withdrew.
Then the Severall members afores^d proceed to the Choice
of a Speaker and by the majority of Voices Elect the Hon-
ourable Robert Ungle Esq^r for their Speaker and place him in
the Chair.
M^r Benjamin Mackall and M^r Courts are Sent to acquaint
his Honour the Governour of the Choice of a Speaker.
They return and say they delivered their message
James Bowles and Phillip Lee Esq^rs from the Upper House
acquaint the Severall members that his Hono^r the Governo^r
requires them to present their Speaker and to Attend him
Instantly in the Upper House.

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Coll^o Thomas Trueman Greenfeild and James Stoddert Esq^r
with the rest of the members go to the Upper House there
to present their Speaker to his Honour the Governour.
M^r Speaker w^th the rest of the members returns to their
own house where M^r Speaker resumes the Chair, and Reports
that his Hono^r the Governour was pleased to approve of the
Choice, and that M^r Speaker in the Name of the whole house
desired his Honour the Governour on his L^pps behalf to Con-
firm all the ancient and accustomed priviledges belonging to
the said House, which his Hono^r was pleased to Grant.
After which his Honour the Governour on his L^pps behalf
delivered the following Speech Viz.

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly.
C Baltemore
As I have always declared the publick Good of my Province
should be the Rule of my Government the Good Effects
whereof I perswade myself you have found some Instances of,
since I Came to my Dominion over you, so I am Determined to
persist in the Same Resolution, Notwithstanding any late
Expressions of mine or mistaken Constructions put on them.