The Lower House. 193

| Daniel Dulany Esq^r
For the City of Annapolis | Captain Robert Gordon

L. H. J.

| M^r Grundy Pemberton
Ror Oueen Anns County | M^r Robert Norrest Wright

Col^o Hanson and Major Sprigg are desired to Acquaint his
Excellency the Governor a sufficient number of Members to com-
pose an House of Delegates are Convened in the Stadt House
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House acquaints
M^r Speaker the Governor requires the Attendance of the Lower
House in the Council Chamber immediately
M^r Speaker left the Chair and with the rest of the Members of
the Lower House attended his Excellency who made the following
Speech ( See page 151)

M^r Speaker with the rest of the Members returned and re-assumed
the Chair
The House Adjourns until to Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock

P. 258

Wednesday Morning May 27. 1741
The House met according to Adjournment

All Members Present as Yesterday
The House proceeded to Appoint M^r Dulany, Doctor Carroll,
M^r Denton, Col^o Hooper, M^r George Col^o Colvil, M^r Henry,
M^r Stoughton, and M^r Calder a Committee of Laws

May 27

M^r Smith Col^o Hanson M^r Magruder M^r Hynson, M^r Wilson
and M^r Smallwood a Committee of Elections and Priviledges
M^r Smith Col^o Hanson Col^o Hooper M^r Wootton and M^r Henry
Hall A Committee to enquire into the State and Condition of the
Arms and Ammunition and Inspect the Accounts relating thereto.
Col^o Colvill Captain Caswell M^r Rumsey M^r Sheredine M^r Hyn-
son and M^r Pemberton A Committee to inspect the Accounts and
Proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting Bills of Credit
established by Act of Assembly
M^r Stoughton, M^r Wilson Doctor Carroll M^r Joseph Hall
M^r Goldsborough M^r Magruder, M^r Pemberton and M^r Osborn
Sprigg A Committee of Aggrievances and Courts of Justice
Col^o King, Major Sprigg M^r Denton M^r Wootton and M^r Shere-
dine a Committee of Accounts.
Ordered that M^r Calder Doctor Carroll and Col^o Colvil prepare
an Address to the Governor on his Speech.
M^r Denton Ordered to acquaint the Reverend M^r Lake he is
desired by this House to Read divine Service Morning and Evening
during this Session

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