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for Queen Anns County and M^r Parker Selby and Abraham Outten
Members elected for Worcester County in Order to see them quali-
fied, who take the several Oaths to the Government required by Law
repeat and sign the Abjuration & Test and then withdrew

Mess^rs Wootton and Mackall from the Lower House attend with
M^r John Brome a Member elected for Calvert County in Order to
see him Qualified who takes the several Oaths to the Government
required by Law repeats and subscribes the Abjuration and Test
and then withdrew
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r attended by the rest of the Members of this
House presents to his Excellency the Address of this House which
follows in these Words viz —

To his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esquire Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in & over the Province of Maryland

The humble Address of the Upper House of Assembly
May it please Your Excellency

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

We Beg Leave to return You Our thanks for the Speech you
was pleased to make to Us, and to Assure You of Our Readiness to
give all the Assistance in Our Power towards securing to the Obedi-
ence of Our Sovereign the important Acquisition of Cape Breton
and on every Occasion to give the strongest Evidence of Our Duty
to his Majesty and Zeal for the Common Cause
When Your Excellency shall be pleased to mention any other mat-
ter to Us, We shall consider the same with that Regard that is due
to Your Recommendation
Benj^a Tasker, President

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

A Message from the Lower House by Mess^rs Sheredine and
Barnes
By the Lower House of Assembly 6 August 1745
May it please Your Honours
This House hath Appointed Col^o Colvil M^r Sheredine M^r Pember-
ton Col^o Henry and M^r Barnes a Committee from this House to
inspect the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners for
Emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of Assembly and desire
Your Honours to appoint one or more of the Members of Your
House to join the said Committee
Signed p Order W. Tilghman Ci Lo Ho.

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