208 Assembly Proceedings, September 25-November 2, 1770.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Sept. 25

directed: The Secrets of the said House you shall not divulge to the
Prejudice of the House or any Member thereof; but shall in all
Things as Clerk to the said House well and truly demean yourself
according to the best of your Skill and Knowledge. So help you God."
M.^r James Hollyday, a Member for Queen Ann's County, is in
Town, sick and unable to attend
The House appoints Robert Reynolds Door-Keeper
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do inform M.^r Ghiselin
thereof and request him to qualify said Reynolds as Door-Keeper
to the Lower House of Assembly
The House adjourns till Three of the Clock Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment —

M.^r Selby, M.^r Purnell, and M.^r Wootton appeared in the House
Ordered, That his Excellency's Speech be read a second Time.
Which was read accordingly.
Ordered, That M.^r Johnson, M.^r Tilghman, M.^r John Hall, M.^r
Ringgold, M.^r Chase and M.^r W. Paca do prepare and bring in an
Address to his Excellency in Answer to his Speech —
Resolved, That the Hours for sitting for Dispatch of the publick
Business, during this Session, be from Eight O'Clock in the Morning,
until One O'Clock in the Afternoon
Ordered, That M.^r Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Secretary
of this Province requiring him to make out new Writs of Election
directed to the Sheriff of Queen Ann's County to elect a Delegate to
serve in this present General Assembly, in the Room of the late
Honourable Speaker deceased; and to the Sheriff of Somerset
County, to elect a Delegate in the Room of M.^r William Hayward
who is removed to the Upper House
Ordered, That M.^r Bordley do acquaint the Reverend M.^r Boucher
that he is desired by this House to read Divine Service every Morn-
ing, during this Session, at three Quarters after Seven
On Motion, Ordered, That the several Papers referred to in his
Excellency's Speech be read; and they were read accordingly.
M.^r Reverdy Ghiselin certifies that Robert Reynolds has qualified
himself as Door-Keeper to the Lower House of Assembly by taking
the several Oaths to the Government required by Law, repeating the
Test and subscribing the Oath of Abjuration, and also by taking the
following Oath of Office "You Robert Reynolds do swear that you
will faithfully diligently, and honestly discharge the Office of Door-
Keeper to the Lower House of Assembly and that you will not dis-
cover or reveal the Secrets thereof — So help you God"
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock