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

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

In July Assembly 1732 The house being incapable of Proceeding
any further on Business (with conveniency) through the want of a
Clerk made choice of M^r Michael Macnemara the late Clerk, M^r Beal

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and M^r Warfield were Ordered to go to the Upper house to see M^r
Macnemara qualified as Clerk of this house they Return and acquaint
the house that they saw him qualified by taking the several Oaths to
the Government required by Law repeating the Test signing the
said several Oaths and Test and taking the Oath of Office
N. B. The Governors approbation in this Instance is mentioned in
express words in the Journal of the other house.
In March Assembly 1734 The house Proceed to the Choice of a
Clerk and chose M^r Michael Macnemara, M^r Hammond and M^r
Hemsley were sent to the Upper house to present M^r Macnemara to
the Governor for his approbation and to see him qualified, They re-
turn & acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor approved of the Choice
and that they saw the said Macnemara there qualified by his taking
the several Oaths to the Government required by Law and Repeating
and Signing the Test and taking the Oath of Office
In May Assembly 1738 The house made choice of M^r Michael
Macnemara for their Clerk, M^r Dulany & M^r Denton Ordered to
acquaint the Governor this house hath appointed M^r Michael Mac-
nemara Clerk to this house and to desire his approbation they return
and acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor approved the Choice.
M^r Dulany and M^r Denton sent to the Upper house to see M^r
Macnemara qualify himself as Clerk they Return & acquaint M^r
Speaker they saw the said Macnemara qualify himself by taking the
several Oaths to the Government required by Law and by signing
the said Oaths & by Repeating & Signing the Test & taking the
Oath of Clerk
In May Assembly 1739 The house made choice of M^r Michael
Macnemara for Clerk M^r Denton & M^r Edward Loyd Ordered to
acquaint the Governor therewith and to desire his approbation they
Return and Acquaint M^r Speaker the Governor approved the Choice
M^r Denton & M^r Loyd sent to the Upper house to see M^r Mac-
nemara qualify himself as Clerk they return and acquaint M^r Speaker
they saw the said Macnemara qualify himself by taking the usual
Oaths to the Government required by Law & by signing the said
Oaths & by Repeating & Signing the Test & taking the Oath of
Clerk
In September Assembly 1742 The house made Choice of M^r
Michael Macnemara for Clerk M^r Dulany & M^r Wootton Ordered to
acquaint his Excellency with their Choice of Clerk, which on their
Return they acquainted M^r Speaker he approved
M^r Calder and M^r Thomas sent to the Upper house to see M^r
Macnemara qualify himself, they Return and acquaint M^r Speaker