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

U.H.J.
Liber No. 35
Oct. 17

Present

Benjamin Tasker Esq.^r Richard Lee Esq.
The honourable Samuel Chamberlaine Esq. Col :^o Rob:^t Jenckins
Col: Benjamin Tasker Henry

Adjourned 'till three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournm.^t

Present as in the Morning and Benedict Calvert Esq.^r
Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning 10 : of the Clock

Oct. 18

Tuesday Morning 18. of October 1757.
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday and Col : Hammond
Mess.^rs Gale and Wilson attend with M.^r Henry Lowes a Member
lected for Somerset County to see him qualified who takes the Oaths
to the Government appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly repeats
and subscribes the Abjuration and Test and then withdraws.
Adjourned 'till three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment
Benjamin Tasker Esq.^r attended by the Members of this House

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presents to his Excellency their Address which follows in these
Words
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland
The humble Address of the Upper House of Assembly
May it please your Excellency
We have considered your Excellency's Message of the 9:^th Instant,
and hope Sir that you will believe it is our own Inclination to comply
with every reasonable Measure recommended by his Majesty's Min-
isters and enforced by your Excellency and should take the greatest
Pleasure in doing all on our Part for the enabling you to fulfil the
Requisition of Rear Admiral Holbourne being very sensible of the
Importance of an Aid of Seamen for his Majesty's Fleet which he
has been graciously pleased to order for our Protection, and we
wish that the very few Seamen from an inconsiderable Trade did
not render impracticable the furnishing the least Number from this
Province
Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning 10: of the Clock