22 Assembly Proceedings, October 10-30, 1727.

U. H. J.
October 19

Thursday October the 19^th 1727
Met again according to adjournment
Present as yesterday.

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M^r Benjamin Pemberton and M^r John Chaires from the Lower
house attend with M^r James Hollyday a member for Talbott County
and M^r Edward Wright a member for Queen Anns County to see
them Quallified
Whereupon the said Hollyday and Wright takes the oaths to his
Present Majesty King George the second and Subscribes severally
the oath of Abjuration and Test according to Law And then they
withdrew
Read a Second time the Bill for Divideing St. Paul's Parish in
Queen Anns County which is Ordered to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly, October the 19^th 1727

It being alledged and in a great measure Demonstrated to this
house that the Evills Complain'd of by the Parrishioners will be
very litle remedied by the Division propos'd in this Bill that there
will be a necessity of three Churches in each Parrish and also the
present antient Incumbent be divested of too great a part of his
Benifice: We therefore think it Convenient to referr the further
consideracon thereof to the next Session of Assembly that the par-
ties opposeing the passing this Bill may have time to make good
their Allegations
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent down by John Rousby Esq^r
Read the Petition of Thomas Hill a languishing Prisoner in Tal-
bott County
Ordered the said Petition be thus Endors'd Viz.

By the Uper house of Assembly October the 19^th 1727

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent down by Benj. Tasker Esq^r
Two Bills from the Lower House by M^r James Hollyday and five
more Viz.
An Engros'd Bill Entituled an Act to asscertain the form of an
oath of Judge or Justice thus Subscribed Viz.

October the 19^th 1727
Read and assented to by the Lower house of Assembly and
Sign'd p order M. Jenefer Cl. Lo. Ho.