The Upper House. 199

By the house of Delegates 28 September 1708
This house humbly thank his Excellency for his favourable Con-
descension in approving of the Clerk by Us recommended and de-
sire he may be qualified by taking the usual Oaths
Thomas Smithson, Speaker.
To his Excellency the Governor & the Hoiible her Majestys Council
in Assembly.
They return and say they delivered their Message and have seen
the said Richard Dallam qualified

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 24

In November Assembly 1708 Then the house made Choice of
Richard Dallam for their Clerk, Ordered that M^r Nathaniel Dare
and M^r Philemon Hemsley go with the Clerk and Present him to
his Excellency for approbation and to see him Qualified if approved,
they return and say they saw the Clerk qualified by taking the usual
Oaths his Excellency having approved of him
In October Assembly 1709 Upon which the house made Choice
of William Taylard to be their Clerk in the Room of M^r Richard
Dallam who lies very sick, and Ordered that M^r Robert Tyler and
M^r Worthington go with him and present him to the honourable
Council for Approbation and to see him qualified, they return and
say they saw the Clerk qualified by taking the usual Oaths & Sign-
ing the Test &c^a the Council having approved of him
In October Assembly 1712 The house made Choice of M^r Richard
Dallam to be their Clerk Ordered M^r Daniel Mariartee and M^r James
Loyd go and Present him to the honourable President and Council
for their approbation and to see him qualified they return and say
that the honourable President approves of the Clerk & that he is
qualified.
In November Assembly 1713. M^r Richard Dallam the Clerk of
this house being very sick had Leave to go home therefore Ordered
that M^r Tyler and M^r Mariartee attend M^r Evan Jones to. the Coun-
cil to see him sworn and qualified to be duputy Clerk of this house,
they Return and say they saw him qualified
In June Assembly 1714 This house wanting a Clerk to supply
the Place of M^r Richard Dallam who since last Session of Assem-
bly died make choice of Thomas Macnemara as Clerk of this house
and humbly Prays his Excellencys approbation of him and that he
may be qualified by taking the Usual Oaths Ordered that Col.
Hoskins and M^r Tyler acquaint his Excellency the Governor there-
with they Return and say they delivered their Message.
Col. Richard Tilghman from the honourable Council came & ac-
quainted the House that his Excellency the Governor approved of
the Choice made of the Clerk of this house and desired he may be
sent up to the Council Chamber to be qualified

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