The Lower House. 109

of Opinion that such his Acceptance had disqualified him from
serving as a Member and that therefore, out of a due Regard to the
Rights and Priviledges of the House as well as in Compliance with
the Laws of the Country and more particularly to preserve that
Independance so absolutely necessary in this Branch of the Legis-
lature Have Resolved, that he be dismissed from his Attendance as
a member, and accordingly by their Order he was to understand that
he was dismissed
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

L. H. J.

Tuesday morning July 22^d 1740

The House met according to Adjournment
M^r Joseph Hall appeared in the House this Day
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House delivers
M^r Speaker the Paper Bills entituled An Act for raising and issuing
money for maintaining his Majestys Forces to be raised in this
Province and Transporting them to the Place of Rendezvous in the
West Indies: And the other Intituled An Act for the Indemnity of
such Persons as shall be employed in Transporting his Majestys
Troops to be raised in this Province to the General Rendezvous in

July 22

the West Indies severally Indorsed: (See pages 21 and 22)
The House Adjourns to 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

On Motion that an Address be prepared to his Excellency the
Governor to put an end to this Session,
Ordered that Col^o King, Col^o Colvill, Doctor Carroll and M^r
Calder prepare and bring in the same.
The following Address to his Excellency was brought in Read,
Approved, and Ordered to be Ingrossed Viz. ( See page 80)
The Address to his Excellency being Ingrossed was brought in
and was Signed by Order and on Behalf of the House of Delegates
of the Province of Maryland, by the honble Speaker
Col^o Hanson and M^r Mathews Ordered to acquaint his Excel-
lency this House hath prepared an Address to him and desires to
know when and where he will be pleased to receive it.
They return and acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor is ready to
receive it immediately in the Council Chamber.
Ordered that the Address to his Excellency be presented by Col^o
King and six more

p. 165

The following Message. (See page 24)
Sent to the Upper House by Major Henry and M^r Harris
The House Adjourns to Monday morning at nine of the Clock

p. 166