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Tilghman for their Clerk and hopes for his Excellencys Approba-
tion, to whom his Excellency is pleased to declare that he approves
of their Choice
Mess^rs Lloyd and Harrison from the Lower House attend with
M^r W^m Tilghman Clerk of the said House in Order to see him
qualified who takes the Oaths to the Government appointed to be
taken by Act of Assembly, and subscribes the Abjuration & Test,
and also takes the usual Oath of Office and then withdrew
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U.H.J.
Liber No. 34

Thursday Morning 13 March 1745
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday with the addition of Richard Lee Esq^r
Mess^rs Smallwood and Wilkinson from the Lower House attend
with M^r John Courts a Member elected for Charles County in
Order to see him qualified who takes the Oaths to the Government
appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly repeats and subscribes
the Abjuration and Test and then withdrew
Adjourned till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem die post Merediem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Mess^rs Dashiel and Purnell attend with Col^o Robert King a Mem-
ber Elected for Somerset County and with Col^o John Henry a
Member elected for Worcester County in Order to see them quali-
fied who takes the Oaths to the Gov^t appointed to be taken by Act
of Assembly repeat and subscribe the Abjuration & Test & then
withdrew

March 13

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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Friday Morning 14 Mar. 1745
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday
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
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r attended by the Members of this House
presents to his Excellency the Address of this House which follows
in these Words

March 14