172 Assembly Proceedings, May 3-23, 1738.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

The house appointed M^r Walter Smith Col Hanson Col King M^r
Philip Hammond M^r Joshua George A Committee of Elections and
priviledges
Col King M^r Denton Major Sprigg M^r Samuel Smith M^r Shere-
dine A Committee of Accounts
M^r Dulany Col Gale Col Hooper M^r George M^r Hammond M^r
Denton Doctor Carroll A Committee of Laws.
M^r Matthews M^r Stoughton M^r Goldsborough M^r Magruder M^r
Wright M^r Kennard Doctor Carroll M^r Moale A Committee of Ag-
grievances and Courts of Justice
Col Gale M^r Moale M^r Stoddert M^r Trippe Col^o Colville Com-
mittee to inspect the Accounts and proceedings of the Commissioners
for emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of Assembly.
M^r Walter Smith Col. Hanson Col Hooper M^r John Read & M^r
Turner Wootton Appointed a Committee to inspect into the State
and Condition of the Arms & Ammunition & Accounts relating
thereto.

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M^r Dulany, M^r Hammond and Doct^r Carroll appointed to pre-
pare an Address to the Governor on his Speech.
Ordered that a Bill be brought in to repeal the several Laws for
the Encouragement of William Parks Printer, and that M^r Denton
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns untill three of the Clock in the Afternoon
Post Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
M^r Edward Lloyd, M^r Robert Lloyd and M^r William Thomas

three of the returned Members for Talbot County appeared in the

House this afternoon, M^r Matthews and M^r Samuel Smith sent to
the Upper House to see them qualified, They return and acquaint
M^r Speaker they saw them qualified by their taking the several
Oaths to the Government required by Law, and by signing the
Oaths, and by repeating and signing the Test. The Gentlemen took
their places in the House, accordingly.
M^r Denton brings in a Bill, entituled an Act repealing an Act
intituled an Act for the Speedy and Effectual Publication of the
Laws of this Province, and for the Encouragement of W^m Parks
of the City of Annapolis Printer, and Also one other Act intituled
a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for the speedy
and more Effectual Publication of the Laws of this Province and
for the Encouragement of William Parks of the City of Annapolis
Printer.
Which Bill was read the first time and ordered to lye on the Table.
M^r Benjamin Mackall a Member returned to serve for Calvert
County appeared in the house this Afternoon, M^r Walter Smith
and M^r James Weems ordered to go to the Upper House and see