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L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
September
30
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Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, acquaints the Members
of this House, That the Governor desires them to proceed imme-
diately to make Choice of a Speaker, which they accordingly did ;
and unanimously made Choice of M.r Alexander Williamson to be
their Speaker, and placed him in the Chair.
Ordered, That Capt. Stoddert and Capt. Jenifer do acquaint his
Excellency, That this House hath made Choice of a Speaker.
Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, acquaints the Members of the
Lower House, That the Governor requires them to present their
Speaker to him.
M.r Speaker left the Chair, and with the Members of the Lower
House went to the Upper House, where he was presented by the
Members of the Lower House to his Excellency.
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His Excellency approved the Choice.
M.r Speaker (with the Members of the Lower House) returned,
and re-assumed the Chair.
On Motion, the Question was put, That 100 Men of the Militia
of this Province, be sent to relieve the Militia of Prince-George's
and Baltimore Counties, already sent to range on the Western Fron-
tier, as soon as the Time is elapsed which was limitted for the Milita
aforesaid to range. Resolved in the Affirmative.
For the Affirmative,
T. Reeder, Gray, W. Dulany,
Mills, Travers, D. Dulany,
Hicks, Paca, Casson,
Hynson, Govane, Bracco,
Wallis, Smith, Henry,
Worthington, Hyland, Evans,
Reynolds, Ward, B. Handy,
J. J. Mackall, Addison, Crabb,
B. Mackall, Murdock, Chapline,
Jenifer, Fraser, Beall,
Dennis, Hawkins, Sprigg. [33]
For the Negative,
Hammond, Smallwood, M. Tilghman.
Gassaway, J. Handy, [5]
On Motion, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, in
Answer to his Message of Yesterday: Ordered, That M.r Daniel
Dulany, M.r Murdock, and Col. John Henry, do prepare and bring
in an Address accordingly.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
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