The Upper House. 271

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning with the Addition of Samuel Chamber-
lain & Philip Thomas Esq^rs
Mess^rs Calder and Pearce attend with M^r George a Member elected
for Cecill County and Captⁿ Gordon a Member elected for the City of
Annapolis in order to see them qualified, who take the Oaths to the
Government appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly and sub-
scribe the Abjuration and Test & then withdrew
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.

Tuesday Morning 28 Septem^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Worthington & Martin
Entituled An Act reviving an Act of Assembly of this Province
Entituled An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts out of
Court before a single Justice of the Peace thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 24 Septem^r 1742
Read the first time & ordered to lye Cl Lo H.
By the Lower house of Assembly 27 Septem^r 1742
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

Sept. 28

Read the first time in this house & Ordered to lye on the Table
Mess^rs Worthington & Hall from the Lower house attend with
M^r Philip Hammond a Member elected for Ann Arundel County
in Order to see him qualified, who takes the Oaths to the Govern-
ment appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly of this Province &
subscribes the Abjuration & Test and then withdrew
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill from the Lower house by Mess^rs Stoughton and Weemes
Ent^d An Act for issuing Writts of Replevin out of the County
Courts of this Province thus Endorsed
By the Lower house of Assembly 27 Septem^r 1742
Read the first time & ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.

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