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

L. H. J.

Whereupon the said Michael takes the usuall oath of
Clerke before the Hon^ble James Stoddert Esq^r a Member of
this House
Thomas Jobson is appointed Sergeant attendant to this
House and Moses Adney Doorkeeper. Who Severally duely
qualified themselves according to Law before the Hon^ble
James Stoddert Esq^r
Resolved that this House will sit to do busieness from nine
of the Clock in the forenoon till four in the Afternoon and

thereupon the following message is prepared Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Octob^r the 6^th 1725
May it please Your Honours
This House in order to dispatch the publick busieness as
much as in them lies have Entred a Resolve to sit from nine
of the Clock in the forenoon till four of the Clock in the after-
noon and desire to know whether the times proposed be
agreeable to your Honours
Sign'd p ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was Sent by M^r Warfeild and M^r Dashiele to the
Upper House.
They return and Say they delivered it.
L^t Coll^o John Ward a Member returned to Serve for Cecil
County appears in the House. Ordered that Maj^r Mauldin
and M^r Johnson go to the Upper House to see him Qualified
They return and Say they see him Qualified
Thereupon he took his place.
Vatchell Denton Esq^r is desired to acquaint the Reverend
M^r Humphreys that this House desires him to read Divine
Service at Eight of the Clock in the morning and four in
the afternoon during the sitting of this Assembly.

Coll^o Thomas Trueman Greenfeild M^r Benj. Mackall,
Henry Hooper, M^r Ralph Crabb and M^r Walter Smith are
appointed as a Comittee of Elections and priviledges
The House Adjourns till to morrow morning nine of the
Clock.

Thursday Oct^r the 7^th
The House meets according to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are Read