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no Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.
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U. H. J.
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Cautious mislike of the words in the late Oath arose not from any
supposed evil intention in the persons enacting but from a Concern
least anyone hereafter might put a Construction on them injurious
either to the Proprietor or People which he was afraid the Un-
guarded Generality of them might possibly Admit The Oath pro-
posed by his Lordship seems to Provide an Universal security
against all Innovations & most likely to attain the Good end we all
Contend for the Peace and Prosperity of the Province of Maryland
Benedict Leonard Calvert
Ordered that the said Address with his Excellencys Reply be
forthwith printed.
Adjourned till Monday Morning nine of the Clock
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October 7
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Monday Morning October the 7th 1728
This House met again according to Adjournment Psent
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The honble
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Colo William Holland
John Hall Esqr
Colo Richard Tilghman
Colo Mathew T. Ward
John Rousby Esqr
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Benjamin Tasker
Philip Lee Esqrs
Nicholas Low
Charles Calvert
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Members
of the
Upper
House
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Mr Joshua George and Mr Philip Key from the Lower House
attend with Mr Levin Gale Mr Robert King Mr George Dashiel &
Mr William Stroughton Members elected for Somerset County in
order to see them qualified.
Whereupon the said Levin Gale George Dashiel Robert King
and William Stroughton take the Oaths appointed to be taken to
the Government by Act of Assembly of this Province and severally
subscribe the Oath of Abjuration & Test according to the directions
of the said Act & then withdrew
Read the Petition of Gabriel Moran of Charles County praying
a Bill may be brought in for his naturalization
Read the petition of Sarah Massey of the City of Philadelphia
praying An Act to supply A Defect in the acknowledgment of cer-
tain deeds
Read the petition of the Reverend Mr William Tibbs of Balti-
more County praying a Regulation of the Visitors of the Free
School of that County
Read the petition of the Upper part of the Inhabitants of William
and Mary Parish in Saint Marys County praying a Regulation of
the several parishes of that County.
Read the petition of part of the Inhabitants of St Marys County
praying leave to bring in a Bill for erecting and Building a Town
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