542 Assembly Proceedings, May 16-July 11, 1747.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 34

For Two Shillings

M^r Henry Hall M^r N. Goldsborough M^r Paca
Carroll I. Goldsborough Wootton
P. Hammond Hooper T. Hammond
Worthington Lecompte Purnell
Smith Gordon
Mackall Buchanan

The Governor communicated to M^r Speaker the following An-
swer, viz.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly

In Answer to your Address, presented to me yesterday Evening,
I assure you I shall be always ready to discountenance as far as in
me lies, all oppressive and Illegal Acts of power, in any person what-
soever, against any of his Lordship's Tenants; and whatever par-
ticular Disputes may happen, with contentious people, I cannot but
flatter myself in the main, that the ffarmers and Receivers of his
Lordship's Quit Rents, will not only keep within the strict Letter of
the Law, but make their several Collections as easy and Convenient
to the people as possible; and this will always be the surest way they
can take of Recommending themselves to the favour of the Gov-
ernment Sam. Ogle.
The House adjourns until To morrow Morning 9 o'clock

June 17

Wednesday Morning, June 17^th 1747.
The House met according to' adjournment, &c.
Major Robert Jenkins Henry, a member returned to serve for
Somerset County, appeared in the House. Col King and Col. Dashiel
are sent to see him Qualified in the Upper House: They return, and
acquaint M^r Speaker, they saw him take the Several Oaths to the
Government, subscribe the Oath of Adjuration, and repeat and sign
the Test. The Gentleman took his seat in the House.

The House proceeded on the second Reading of the Bill entituled,
An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco &c.

The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock

Post Meridiem
The House met according to adjournment
The Question was put, Whether the paragraph relating to the
appointment of the Inspectors by the Vestry, in the Bill entituled.