The Lower House. 51

Mr. Reynolds appeared in the House.
The Honourable Alexander Williamson, Esquire; Speaker, having
Intimated by Letter to the House, That he was greatly Indisposed,
and unable to attend the Public Business :
Mr. Loyd and Mr. Gale are ordered to acquaint his Excellency,
That the Speaker is Sick, and cannot attend the Public Business.
Col. Loyd, from the Upper House, acquaints the Members of the
Lower House, That the Governor requires their Attendance in the
Upper House.
The Members of the Lower House accordingly attended his Ex-
cellency in the Upper House, where his Excellency required them to
return to their House, and choose a Speaker.
The Members of the Lower House accordingly returned, and
Unanimously made Choice of Col. Henry Hooper to be their Speaker,
and placed him in the Chair.
Ordered, That Col. Tilghman and Mr. Carroll do acquaint the
Governor, That this House hath made Choice of a Speaker.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
April 13

Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, acquaints the Members of
the Lower House, That the Governor requires their Attendance, to
present their Speaker to him.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and (with the Members of the Lower
House) went to the Upper House, where the Members of the Lower
House presented their Speaker to his Excellency the Governor; and
he Approved the Choice.
Mr. Speaker (with the Members of the Lower House) Returned,
and Re-assumed the Chair.
Benedict Calvert, Esq;^r from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the following Message, Viz.^t
By the Upper House of Assembly, 12^th April, 1757.
Gentlemen,
This House hath appointed Benedict Calvert, Esq;^r to join the
Members named by your House, in a Committee, to Inspect the
Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Paper Cur-
rency Office.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

Capt. Jenifer hath Leave of the House to go Home.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

Mr. Mathew Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an
Address to his Excellency the Governor; which was Read, Approved,
and Ordered to be Ingrossed.

p. 383