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On motion that a Bill be brought in, to divide the Inspection Office
at Bruff's, Old Field Landing, and Emerson's, Leave is given: Or-
dered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill
accordingly.
Capt. Bond, Major Barnes, and Mr. Mills, Delegates elected to
serve in this Assembly for St. Mary's County, appeared in the
House. Ordered, That Mr. Murdock and Mr. Sulivane do go with
those Gentlemen to the Upper House, to see them qualified: They
return, and acquaint Mr. Speaker, that those Gentlemen took the
several Oaths to the Government required by Law, subscribed the
Oath of Abjuration, repeated and subscribed the Test.
The Gentlemen took their Seats in the House.
Mr. Denton, Mr. Nicholson, and Mr. Harwood, severally pro-
duced a Certificate to the Clerk of the House, from Mr. John Brice,
a Provincial Magistrate, that they had taken the Oaths to the Gov-
ernment required by Law, subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, re-
peated and subscribed the Test, and the following Oath of Office;
viz.
You do swear, that as Clerk to the Committee of
you shall true Entries make of all such Matters and Things, as by
this Committee, for the Time being, shall be to you directed; the
Secrets of the said Committee you shall not divulge, to the Preju-
dice of the said Committee, or any Member thereof; but shall in all
Things, as Clerk to the said Committee, well and truly demean your-
self, according to the best of your Knowlege. So help you God.
A Petition and Representation of Henry Baker, on Behalf of him-
self and the Freeholders of Caecil County, complaining and setting
forth, that an undue Election for the said County, in Favour of
Mr. Michael Earle, was obtained by him the said Michael, &c. was
read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 10 of the Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
December 9
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Tuesday morning, December 10, 1751
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings were read.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker an Address to his Excellency; which was read, approved,
and ordered to be Ingrossed.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Petition of the Inhabitants of the lower Part of Kent
County, praying that a Bill may pass into a Law, to divide Tovey's
and Langsford Bay Warehouses; Indorsed, " By the Upper House
of Assembly: Read, and referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House." Which was here read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
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