150 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Sept. 28

have been raised for the Defence of this Province is almost ex-
pended I have thereupon called you together that you may make
further Provision for their Support, and that you may have also an
Opportunity to provide for the Reception of such of his Majesty's
Regular Forces as shall be ordered hither for Winter Quarters;
These Matters the Duty of my Station obliges me to recommend in
a particular Manner to your Consideration, but if you shall think
after they are dispatched to proceed to other Business, you may be
assured of my ready Assent to any Bills that you shall offer whereby
this Province might be benefitted, or the Security and Welfare of
the People promoted :

Mess :^rs Murdock and Gassaway from the Lower House acquaint
his Excellency that their House hath made Choice of M,^r Michael
Macnemara for their Clerk, and hope for his Excellency's Approba-
tion to whom his Excellency is pleased to declare that he approves of
their Choice
Mess.^rs Williamson and [Dulany] from the Lower House attend
with M.^r Michael Macnemara Clerk of the said House in order to
see him qualified who takes the Oath to the Government appointed
to be taken by Act of Assembly, and subscribes the Abjuration and
Test, and also takes the usual Oath of Office, and then withdraws.
Adjourned 'till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

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Present as in the Morning
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock

Sept. 29

Thursday Morning 29: Sept.^r 1757.

Mess.^rs Williamson and Govane from the Lower House attend
with M.^r John Tilden a Member elected for Kent County, Samuel
Owings a Member elected for Baltimore County, and Joseph Chapline
Thomas Beatty and Thomas Cresap, Members elected for Frederick
County to see them qualified who take the Oaths to the Government
appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly and subscribe the Abjura-
tion and Test, and then withdraw.
Adjourned 'till three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning and Sam. Chamberlaine Esq.
Mess:^rs Bracco and Handy from the Lower House attend with
M.^r John Henry a Member elected for Worcester County, Matthew