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bation, and to see him qualified: They return and say, the Honour-
able President and Council approve of the Clerk, and he is qualified.'
We find, in November Assembly, 1713, the following Entry:
' Mr. Richard Dallam, Clerk of this House, being very sick, had
Leave to go home; therefore, Ordered, That Mr. Tyler and Mr.
Mariarte attend Mr. Evan Jones to the Council, to see him sworn
and qualified to be Deputy Clerk of this House: They return, and
say they saw him qualified.'
We find, in June Assembly, 1714, the following Entry: 'This
House wanting a Clerk to supply the Place of Mr. Richard Dallam,
who, since the last Sessions of Assembly, died, make choice of
Thomas Macnemara as Clerk of this House; and humbly pray his
Excellency's Approbation of him, and that he may be qualified by
taking the usual Oaths: Ordered, That Col. Hopkins and Mr. Tyler
acquaint his Excellency the Governor therewith: They return, and
say they delivered their Message; upon which Mr. Macnemara was
accordingly approved of, and qualified by taking the usual Oaths,
and the Oath of Clerk of this House, in the Council Chamber.'
We find, in July Assembly, 1716, the following Entry: 'The
House made choice of Thomas Macnemara their Clerk, and Or-
dered, That Mr. James Stoddert and Capt. James Frisby go and
present him to his Excellency the Governor for his Approbation, and
to see him qualified by taking the usual Oaths: They return, and say
that his Excellency approved of the Clerk chosen, and that he is duly
qualified.'

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 10

We find, in May Assembly, 1717, the following Entry: 'The
House wanting a Clerk to supply the Place of Thomas Macnemara,
Esq; (being absent from the Province,) make choice of Michael
Jenifer to be Clerk of this House; who according to the Act of
Assembly of this Province entituled, An Act for the better Security
of the Peace, and Safety of his Lordship's Government, and the
Protestant Interest, within this Province, took the several Oaths
thereby directed, as also the Oath of a Clerk to this House; his
Excellency the Governor and Council not being then sitting.'

We find, In May Assembly, 1719, the following Entry: 'The
House proceeds to the choice of their Clerk; whereupon Michael
Jenifer is unanimously chosen; Ordered, That John Rousby, Esq;
and Mr. Philip Lee go to the Upper House, to present the said
Michael Jenifer for his Excellency's Approbation, and to see him
qualified: They return, and say they see him qualified by taking the
Oaths according to Act of Assembly, and subscribing the Test, and
taking the Oath of Clerk.'
We find, in October Assembly, 1722, the following Entry: ' The
House proceeds to the choice of their Clerk. Michael Jenifer is
unanimously chosen; Ordered, That John Beale, Esq; and Mr.

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