200 Assembly Proceedings, May 24-June 24, 1749.

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

Ordered that M^r Robert Tyler and Col Philip Hoskins go along
with Thomas Macnemara the Clerk Chosen to the Council Chamber
to see him qualified by taking the usual Oaths; they return and say
they see him take the usual Oaths and the Oath of Clerk of this
house.

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In April Assembly 1715 Thereupon the house made choice of
Thomas Macnemara for their Clerk And Ordered that M^r Benjamin
Tasker & M^r Thomas Holdsworth go and present him to his Excel-
lency the Governor for his approbation and to see him qualified by
taking the usual Oaths, They Return & say that his Excellency
approved of the Clerk and that he is qualified.
In April Assembly 1716 The house made choice of Thomas
Macnemara their Clerk and Ordered that M^r James Stoddert and
Captain 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
In May Assembly 1717 The house wanting a Clerk to Supply
the place of Thomas Macnemara Esq^r being absent from this Prov-
ince 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 & Safety of his Lordships Gov-
ernment and the Protestant Interest within this Province took the
severall Oaths thereby Directed and also the Oath of a Clerk to this
house his Excellency the Governor and Council not being then sitting
Ordered that M^r Mariartee and M^r Stoddert go and acquaint his
Excellency of the choice of Michael Jenifer for the Clerk and that
they Present him to his Excellency and that they see him qualified
They return and say his Excellency approves of him and that they
see him qualified by taking the Oath of Clerk of this house & the
several Oaths according to Law
In May Assembly 1719 The house proceeds to the choice of their
Clerk where upon Michael Jenifer is unanimously chosen ordered
that John Rousby and M^r Philip Lee go to the Upper house to
Present the said Michael Jenifer for his Excellencys Approbation
and to see him qualified they return and say they see him qualified
by taking the Oaths according to Act of Assembly & subscribing the
Test & taking the Oath of Clerk
In October Assembly 1722 Then the house Proceeds to the choice
of a Clerk Michael Jenifer is unanimously chosen as Clerk, Ordered
that John Beal Esq^r and M^r Thomas Gant go to the Upper house for
his honour the Governor's approbation and to see him qualified they
Return and say they see him qualified by taking the several Oaths
appointed by Act of Assembly and subscribing the Test