58 Assembly Proceedings, October 10-30, 1727.

L. H. J.

Who being a sufficient Number to make an House Coll^o Mackall
& Col^o Maxwell are sent to the Upper House to acquaint his Hon^r
the Governour thereof

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They return and Say they delivered ..... Col^o Ward & Benja-
min Tasker Esq^r from the upper House [with] [Geo.] Plater Gent
the Clk of the Upp^r House Enter the House and Administer the
Severall Oaths appointed by Act of Assembly to the severall Mem-
bers aforementioned who Severally took the same and Subscribed
the same as also the Test, and withdrew
Jn^o Rousby and Nicholas Low Esq^rs from the upper House ac-
quaint the House that his Hon^r the Gov^r requires their Attendance
in the Upper House mediately.
Thereupon the Severall Members af^d go to the Upp^r House where
his Hon^r the Govern^r requires them to return to their own House
and make Choice of a Speaker in the Room of Robert Ungle Esq^r
deced.
They return and proceed to the Choice of a Speaker & by the
Majority of Voices Elect the Honourable John Mackall Esq^r for
their Speaker and Place him in the Chair.
Thereupon Coll^o Greenfield & Coll: Maxwell are Sent to the
Upper House to acquaint his Honour the Governour of the Choice
of a Speaker. Coll: Holland & Jn^o Hall Esq^r from the Upper
House, acquaint the Several Members that His Honour the Gov-
ernour requires them to Present their Speaker & to Attend him
Instantly in the Upper House.
Thereupon Coll^o Greenfield & Coll^o Maxwell are Desired to Pre-
sent their Speaker who Go with the whole House to the Upper
House & there Present their Speaker to his Honour the Gov^r who
(after M^r Speaker had Endeavour'd to Excuse himself from Serv-
ing in that Station) was Pleas'd to Approve of the Choice and then
M^r Speaker in the name of the whole House Desired his Hon^r the
Governour on his Lddps Behalf to Confirm all the Ancient & Accus-
tomed Priviledges belonging to the said House, which his Honour
was Pleased to Grant.
After which his Honour the Governour on his Lpps Behalf De-
liver'd the following Speech Viz: [The text of this speech will be
found at page 4.]

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The further Consideration whereof is referr'd till to morrow
Ordered that M^r Speaker issue his Warrant to Secretary for the
making out new Writts of Election viz.
To the Sheriff of Anne Arundell County for the electing a new
Member to serve in the room of Thomas Bordley Esq^r deced.
To the Sherriff of Charles County for the electing a Member to
serve in the room of Cap^t Joseph Harrison deced.