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mond and Mr. Hemsley were sent to the Upper House, to present
the said Macnemara to the Governor for his Approbation, and to see
him qualified.
We find the same Method pursued in the Choice of a Clerk, in
May Session, 1738; and that the same has continued without any
Interruption, down to the present Time.
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Hon-
ourable House.
C. Carroll,
Robert Lloyd,
Mat. Harris.
The House having duly considered the Governor's Message of
this Day, and the Report made by the Gentlemen appointed to
search in the Offices for Precedents in the Journals, relating to the
manner of choosing and appointing of Clerks to this House; and
the Question being moved to be put, the Question was put, Whether
this House will proceed now to qualify their Clerk, by directing him
to take the several Oaths necessary for such Qualification, or Not?
Resolved unanimously in the Affirmative.
Ordered, That Col. Hooper, one of the Justices of the Provincial
Court, and a Member of this House, do qualify the said Macnemara
accordingly.
Col. Hooper acquaints Mr. Speaker, that in Pursuance of the
Order of this House, he did administer to Mr. Michael Macnemara
the several Oaths to the Government required by Law; and that the
said Michael Macnemara subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, and
repeated and subscribed the Test in his Presence, and took the fol-
lowing Oath; viz.
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Liber No. 46
May 10
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You Michael Macnemara do swear, that, as Clerk of the Lower
House of Assembly, you shall true Entries make of all such Mat-
ters and Things as by the Honourable Speaker for the Time being,
and that House, shall be to you directed; the Secrets of the said
House you shall not divulge, to the Prejudice of the House, or any
Member thereof; but shall in all Things, as Clerk to the said House,
well and truly demean yourself according to the best of your Knowl-
ege. So help you God.
Mr. Philip Key and Major Abraham Barnes, two Members re-
turned to serve for St. Mary's County, appeared in the House;
Ordered, That Capt. Zachariah Bond and Capt. Mills do go to the
Upper House with those Gentlemen to see them there qualified:
They return, and acquaint Mr. Speaker they saw them qualified in
the usual Manner. The Gentlemen took their Seats in the House.
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