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the Clerk had taken the several Oaths to the Government Required
by Law Signed the Oath of Abjuration Repeated and Signed the
Test and took the Oath of Clerk.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34

May 24

In August Assembly 1745 On Motion William Tilghman is made
Clerk of the Lower house
M^r Nicholas Goldsborough and Col Henry are ordered to acquaint
his Excellency with their choice and to desire his approbation
thereof, they return and acquaint M^r Speaker they delivered their
Message and the Governor was Pleased to approve of their Choice
M^r Nicholas Goldsborough and Col. Henry are sent to the Upper
house to see M^r Tilghman qualified as Clerk of this house they Re-
turn & acquaint M^r Speaker that they saw the Clerk take the several
Oaths to the Government Required by Law sign the Oath of Abjura-
tion repeat and sign the Test & take the Oath of Clerk
In March Assembly 1745 They make Choice of M^r William
Tilghman to be their Clerk and M^r Loyd and M^r Harrison are
ordered to acquaint his Excellency therewith and to desire his appro-
bation. They Return and acquaint M^r Speaker they Delivered their
Message and that the Governor was pleased to approve of their
Choice of a Clark, The same Gentlemen are sent with M^r Tilghman
to the Upper house to see him qualified They return and acquaint
M^r Speaker they saw him qualified by taking the several Oaths to
the Government Signing the Oath of abjuration repeating & sign-
ing the Test and taking the usual Oath of Office
In November Assembly 1746 The house made Choice of M^r
Macnemara for Clerk
M^r Key and M^r Gresham are ordered to acquaint his Excellency
that this house had made Choice of M^r Macnemara for their Clerk
and desires his approbation they Return and acquaint M^r Speaker
they had delivered their Message and the Governor was pleased to
approve the choice
Mess^rs Key and Richard Gresham were sent to the Upper house
to see M^r Macnemara qualified as Clerk of this house, they Return
& acquaint M^r Speaker that they saw the Clerk take the several Oaths
to the Government Required by Law sign the Oath of Abjuration
repeat and sign the Test and take the Oath of Clerk
Mess^rs Hooper and Goldsborough from the Lower house attend
with M^r Daniel Sullyvan a Member elected for Dorchester County
to see him qualified, who takes the several Oaths to the Government
Required by Law Repeats & subscribes the Abjuration and Test and
then withdraw
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock.

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