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that your Assembly may raise; and I desire you will communicate
this Letter to them, that they may be thoroughly apprized of my
Intentions and Expectations. As I doubt not but your Assembly will,
notwithstanding what has lately happened, be satisfied with my
keeping your Troops together till the End of the Campaign, I shall
not scruple to assure them, that they will most certainly be paid as
long as they shall continue in the Service. I am, with great Regard, &c.
Your Excellency's most obedient,
and most humble Servant,
To Governor Sharpe. Jo. Forbes.
Which was Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.

The House appointed Capt. Robert Saunders, Serjeant at Arms,
and Andrew Buchanan, Door-Keeper to the Lower House of As-
sembly; and Ordered, That Doctor Steuart do administer to them
the several Oaths to the Government, and the Oath of their respec-
tive Offices.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Oct. 23

Tuesday, 24^th October, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.

Oct. 24

Dr. Steuart acquaints Mr. Speaker, That Capt. Robert Saunders,
and Andrew Buchanan, had taken the several Oaths to the Govern-
ment required by Law, subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated
and signed the Test, before him; and severally took the following
Oath of Office, viz.
You Robert Saunders do swear, that you will faithfully, diligently,
and honestly discharge the Office of Serjeant at Arms to the Lower
House of Assembly; and that you shall not disclose or reveal the
Secrets thereof. So help you God.
You Andrew Buchanan do swear, that you will faithfully, dili-
gently, and honestly discharge the Office of Door-Keeper to the
Lower House of Assembly; and that you shall not disclose or reveal
the Secrets thereof. So help you God.

Ordered, That the following Rules be observed as such during
this Session, viz.

1^st That no Member of the House shall use any reviling Speeches,
or name any Member by his proper Name, otherwise than for Dis-
tinction's Sake; but shall rather use some other Signification, as,
The Gentleman that spoke last, or the like.
2^d That no Member speak above once at the Reading of any Bill
or Debate, without License of the Speaker and the House; and if
Two Persons, or more, shall rise up together, the Speaker shall

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