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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 10
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Thomas Gant, go to the Upper House to present the said Michael,
for his Honour the Governor's Approbation, and to see him quali-
fied: They return, and say they see him qualified by taking the
several Oaths appointed by Act of Assembly, and subscribing the
Test and the Oath of Clerk.'
We find, in October Assembly, 1725, the following Entry: ' The
House proceeds to ch use their Clerk, and Michael Jenifer is unani-
mously chosen; Ordered, That Mr. Crabb and Capt. Hooper go to
the Upper House to see him qualified: They return, and say they
see him qualified; whereupon the said Michael Jenifer takes the
usual Oath of Clerk before the Hon. James Stoddert, Esq; a Mem-
ber of this House.'
We find, in October Assembly, 1727, the following Entry:
' Ordered, That Capt. Jordan and Mr. Waughop go to the Upper
House to see Michael Jenifer, the Clerk of this House, qualified :
They return, and say they see him qualified.'
We find, in October Assembly, 1728, the following Entry: ' The
Members present yesterday, in conformity to the last Day's Ad-
journment, this Day met; and being incapable of proceeding any
further in Business (with conveniency) through the Want of a
Clerk, make choice of Mr. Michael Macnemara as Clerk of this
House: Ordered, That Mr. Beale and Mr. Dulany go to the Upper
House to see Mr. Macnemara qualified as Clerk to this House: They
return, and acquaint the House that they saw him qualified by tak-
ing the several Oaths required by Law, repeating the Test, signing
the said several Oaths and Test, and taking the Oath of Office.'
We find, in July Assembly, 1731, that William Cumming was
chosen Clerk of the Lower House, approved by the Governor, and
qualified before him in the Upper House, by taking the several Oaths
to the Government, and the usual Oath of Clerk.
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We find in August Assembly, 1731, that Mr. Macnemara is again
appointed Clerk by the Lower House, sent to the Governor for Ap-
probation, who approved accordingly, and Mr. Macnemara was
qualified as usual.
We find, in July Assembly, 1732, the following Entry: 'The
House being incapable of proceeding any further on Business, with
Conveniency, through the Want of a Clerk, made choice of Mr.
Michael Macnemara, the late Clerk: Mr. Beale and Mr. Warfield
were ordered to go to the Upper House to see Mr. Macnemara quali-
fied as Clerk to this House: They return, and acquaint the House
that they saw him qualified, by taking the several Oaths to the Gov-
ernment required by Law, repeating the Test, signing the said several
Oaths and Test, and taking the Oath of Office.'
We find, in March Assembly, 1734, the House proceeds to the
Choice of a Clerk, and chose Mr. Michael Macnemara . Mr. Ham-
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