376 Assembly Proceedings, November 5-21, 1770.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 7
p. 147

Wednesday November 7.^th 1770
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called, and all appeared as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read

On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill to divide All Saints
Parish, in Frederick County.

Ordered, That M.^r Heugh, M.^r Wootton, M.^r Luckett, M.^r John-
son, and M.^r J. Hall, do prepare and bring in the same.
The Petition of the Vestrymen and Parishioners of Saint George's
Parish, in Baltimore County, read the first and second Time and
granted
Leave given to bring in a Bill according to the Prayer of the
Petition
Ordered, That M.^r J. Paca, M.^r Deye, and M.^r W. Paca, do pre-
pare and bring in the same
The Petitions of Samuel Smith, Elizabeth Philips, Mayberry
Helmes, jun.^r and Frederick Beckerer, read and granted.

The Petition of the Rector and Vestrymen of Saint Peter's Parish
in Talbot County read & granted Leave given to bring in a Bill
according to the Prayer of the Petition

Ordered, That M.^r Tilghman, M.^r Dickinson, & M.^r J. Hall, do
prepare and bring in the same.
The Bill entitled, An Act for the Relief of certain Prisoners in
the several Jails therein mentioned, read the first and second Time by
an especial Order, and will pass. Sent to the Upper House by M.^r
Baxter and M.^r Deye. They return, and acquaint M.^r Speaker they
delivered the Bill
M.^r Reverdy Ghiselin certifies, that M.^r Thomas Brooke Hodgkin
took the several Oaths to the Government required by Law, sub-
scribed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated and signed the Test, and
also took the following Oath, Viz.^t "You Thomas Brooke Hodgkin
do swear, that you will true Entries make, of all such Matters and
Things as shall be to you directed by any Committee of the Lower
House of Assembly for whom you shall act as Clerk, and that you
will not divulge the Secrets of the said House of Assembly, or of
any Committee thereof; but will, in all Things, well and truly demean
yourself according to the best of your Knowledge: So help you God.
R Ghiselin"—

On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill to enable the Commis-
sioners for emitting Bills of Credit, to pay to John Duckett, William
Mills, and John Peacock, the Sums of Money therein mentioned.
Ordered, That M.^r Chase do prepare and bring in the same