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By the Lower House of Assembly 14^th April 1761
May it please your Honours
This House hath appointed M^r Dulany M^r Worthington, M^r Han-
son M^r Stoddart M^r Bell & M^r Ringold a Committee from this
house to inspect the Accoun^ts and Proceedings of the Commissioners
or Trustees for emitting Bills of Credit established by Act of As-
sembly and desire Your Honours to appoint One or more of the
Members of Your House to join in the said Committee

Signed p Order John Allen Thomas Clk. Lo. Ho
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present in the Morning & M^r Calvert
The following Message is Sent By Bend^t Calvert Esq^r
By the Upper House of Assembly 14^th April 1761
Gentlemen

This house hath appointed the honble Benedict Calvert Esq^r to
join the Members named by your house in a Committee to inspect
the Accounts & proceedings of the Commissioners of the Paper
Currency Office

Signed p Order John Ross Clk. Up. Ho.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
May 14

Wednesday Morning 15^th April 1761
This house met again according to Adjournment

April 15

Present as Yesterday & Col Hammond
Messrs Tilghman and King attend with M^r Hopper, John Scar-
burgh and George Fraser to see them qualified, who take the several
Oaths to the Government required by Law repeats and subscribes
the Abjuration and Test and then withdrew
Mess^rs Hanson & Stoddert attend with M^r Smalwood a Member
elected for Charles County to see him Qualified who takes the several
Oaths to the Government required by Law repeats and Subscribe the
Abjuration and Then withdrew
Read the Petition of W^m & Mary Clajon referred to the Lower
House and Sent by Daniel Dulany Esq^r

Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to adjournment
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