316 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

L. H. J.

On Motion of a Member that the Clerks and Clerks Assistants to
the several Committees of this House be Obliged to take the several
Oaths to the Government as required by Law, and an Oath of Office
Ordered that each Clerk and Clerk Assistant to every Committee
be obliged to take the several Oaths to the Government as required
by Law and the following Oath of Office, viz.
You A. B. do swear that as Clerk to the Committee of you
shall true Entries make of all such matters and things, as by this
Committee for the time being shall be to you directed; the Secrets of
the said Committee you shall not divulge to the Prejudice of the
said Committee or any Member thereof, but shall in all things as
Clerk to the said Committee well and truly demean yourself accord-
ing to the best of your knowledge So help you God
Ordered that M^r Henry Hall a Justice of the Peace for Anne
Arundel County administer the Oaths to the Government and the
Oath of Office to M^r Nicholas Hammond
M^r Hall acquaints M^r Speaker that he had administred the several
Oaths to the Government to M^r Nicholas Hammond and that the
said Hammond had signed the Oath of Abjuration, had repeated and
signed the Test and had taken the Office Oath.
The House Adjourns to the Morrow Morning at nine of the Clock

Sept. 24

Friday Morning September 24. 1742

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
M^r Walter Smith and M^r John Brome two returned Members to
serve for Calvert County appeared in the House Ordered that
M^r Weems and M^r Joseph Hall go to the Upper House and see them
qualified they return and acquaint M^r Speaker they saw them take
the several Oaths to the Government required by Law sign the Oath
of Abjuration repeat and sign the Test

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On Motion of a Member that Leave be given to bring in a Bill
for Limitation of Officers Fees Leave given and Ordered that the
Committee of Laws prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly
M^r Smith from the Committee of Elections and Priviledges ac-
quaints M^r Speaker, that Committee had chosen M^r Thomas Jen-
nings as Clerk to the Committee of Elections and Priviledges, the
House approves the Choice
M^r Smith from the Committee to enquire into the State and Con-
dition of the Arms and Ammunition &c^a acquaints M^r Speaker, that
Committee had chosen M^r Thomas Jennings for Clerk The House
approves thereof
Ordered that M^r Henry Hall do administer to him the several
Oaths to the Government and Oath as Clerk to each Committee