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see him qualified, who takes the Oaths to the Governm^t appointed to
be taken by Act of Assembly, and subscribes the Abjuration and
Test and then withdrew
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.

Friday Morning 24 Septem^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Mess^rs Weemes and Hall attend with Mess^rs Smith and Broome
two of the Members elected for Calvert County in order to see them
qualified who take the Oaths to the Government appointed to be
taken by Act of Assembly and Subscribe the Abjuration and Test
and then withdrew
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Sept. 24

Saturday Morning 25 Septem^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday with the Addition of Daniel Dulany Esq^r
His Excellency is pleased to communicate his Answer to the
Address of this house in the following Words
Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly
I am obliged to you for your kind Address, and shall endeavour
to improve your good Dispositions towards me, by embracing every
Opportunity of serving the Province to the utmost of my Power
Thomas Bladen

A Message from the Lower house by M^rs Sheredine & Pemberton
By the Lower house of Assembly 25 Septem^r 1742
May it please Your Honours
This house hath appointed Cot Colvill, Captⁿ Caswall M^r Shere-
dine, M^r Pemberton and M^r James Weemes, a Committee from
this house to inspect the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commit-
tee for emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of Assembly, and
desire your Honour to appoint One or more of your House to join
in Committee Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo. H.
Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

Sept. 25
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