The Lower House. 397

M^r William Ghiselin appointed Clerk Assistant to M^r Michael
Macnemara the Clerk, Ordered that he be qualified by taking the
Oaths to the Government and an Oath of Office
Mess^rs Denton and Harris sent to the Upper House to see the said
Ghiselin qualified who return and acquaint M^r Speaker and M^r
Ghiselin took the several Oaths to the Government required by law
signed the Oath of Abjuration repeated and signed the Test and
took the following oath.
You William Ghiselin do swear that as Clerk Assistant to the
Clerk of the Lower House of Assembly you shall true Entrys make
of all such matters and things as by the honourable Speaker for the
time being and that house shall be to you directed the secrets of the
said House you shall not divulge to the prejudice of the House or
any Member thereof but shall in all things as Clerk Assistant to the
clerk of the said House well and truly demean yourself according
to the best of your knowledge
So help you God

James Holliday Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill Entituled An Act for the relief of Levin Hill Thomas Gough
Ezekiel Orrick, Samuel Deavor and Thomas Somes languishing
prisoners in Ann Arundel County Goal Sarah Butcher a languishing
prisoner in Dorchester County Goal William Bigges a languishing
Prisoner in Saint Marys County Goal, James Ranton, Peter Hyatt
languishing Prisoners in Prince Georges County Goal and Wil-
liam Gibson a languishing Prisoner in Queen Anns County Goal
Indorsed as followeth. (See pages 253 and 258.)

Which Bill was here read and passed for Ingrossing
The following message (See page 258.)
which being read is approved of and sent to the Upper House by
M^r Denton and Courts who return and say they delivered
The House adjourned until two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
Major Sprigg appears in the House
The Address brought in yesterday being Ingrossed was read again
and carried to the Governor by M^r Speaker and the whole House.
M^r Speaker and the House returns M^r Speaker reassumes the
Chair.
M^r Henry from the Committee of Laws delivers M^r Speaker
the Ingrost Bill Entituled An Act for laying out the Town anew
commonly called Snow Hill Town Read and Assented to with the
paper Bill and sent to the Upper House by M^r Henry and Gale who
return and say they delivered it

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45