260 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739

U. H. J.

No. 734

M^rs Denton and Harris from the Lower House acquaint his Ex-
cellency that their House hath made Choice of M^r William Ghiselin
to be Clerk Assistant to the Clk of the Lower House of Assembly,
in the Absence of M^r Michael Macnemara, to whom His Excellency
is pleased to declare that he doth approve of him the said William
Ghiselin as Clk Assistant to the Clk of the Lower House
Mess^rs Denton and Harris from the Lower house attend with
M^r William Ghiselin Clerk Assistant to the elk. 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 Abjura-
tion and Test according to the Directions of the said Act then with-
drew, and also takes the usual Oath of Office 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

An Engrossed Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Henry and
Gale Entituled An Act for laying out the Town a new commonly

called Snowhill Town in Somerset County thus subscribed

6th June 1739
Read and assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
Signed p Order W^m Ghiselin Cl Ass^t to clk of Lo. H.

Read the first time the Bill prepared in this House Entituled An
Act concerning the building a Dwelling house Out houses and
Other Conveniencies for a Governor Ordered to lye upon the Table
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine of the Clock

June 7

Thursday Morning 7 June 1739
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday with the Addition of Col Ward except Col
Hammond
A Message from the Lower House by Mess^rs King and Wootton

p. 53

By the Lower House of Assembly 7 June 1739.
May 1t please Your Honours
There being before this house but little Business and several
ingross'd Bills with the Paper ones being before Your House and
many of them having lain there for a considerable time We desire
Your Honours will send down the. Paper Bills in the usual Manner