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ours for the Happiness and Prosperity of this Province that I flatter
myself with the hopes of seing such Effects from the most perfect
mutual Good Harmony and Confidence amongst all the Branches of
the Legislature as only can effectually Compleat the happy Condi-
tion of this or any other Country and you may be Assured of my
utmost Assistance and good wishes for such a desirable Purpose
Mess^rs Dulany and Denton from the lower house acquaint his
Excellency that their house have made Choice of M^r Michael Macne-
mara for their Clerk and hopes for his Excellencys approbation to
whom his Excellency is pleased to declare that he doth approve of
M^r Michael Macnemara to be Clerk of the Lower house
Mess^rs Dulany and Denton from the Lower house attend with
M^r Michael Macnemara Clerk of the said house in Order to see him
Qualified who takes the oaths to the Government appointed to be
taken by Act of Assembly and subscribes the Abjuration and test
according to the directions of the said act and also takes the usual
Oath of Office and then withdrew
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

U. H. J.
No. 33

Thursday morning 4^th May 1738
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Mess^rs George and Pemberton from the Lower house attend with
M^r Kennard and M^r Smith two of the members elected for Kent
County and with M^r Clayton and M^r Wright two of the members
Elected for Queen Anns County in order to see them qualified who
take the Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by act of
Assembly and severally subscribe the Abjuration and Test and then
withdrew

May 4

Messrs. Kennard and Smith from the Lower House attend with
M^r Hynson a member elected for Kent County in order to see him
qualified who takes the Oaths to the Government appointed to be
taken by Act of Assembly and Subscribes the abjuration and Test
and then withdrew
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem die Post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the morning with the Addition of Col^o Tilghman
and Col^o Ward.
Messrs Matthews and Smith from the Lower house attend with
M^r Thomas M^r Robert Lloyd and M^r Edward Lloyd three of the
members elected for Talbot County in Order to see them qualified

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