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Things, as Clerk to the said House, well and truly demean yourself
according to the best of your Knowledge — So help you God," and
then withdraws.

Ordered that Daniel of S.^t Tho.^s Jenifer and George Plater
Esquires be a Committee to prepare an Address in Answer to His
Excellency's Speech.

Mess.^rs Sim and Contee attend with M.^r Josias Beall, a Member
elected for Prince Georges County to see him Qualified, who takes
the several Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by Act
of Assembly, repeats and Subscribes the Abjuration and Test and
then withdraws.

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning Ten of the Clock.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
June 15

Wednesday Morning 16.^th June 1773.
The House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday.

Mess.^rs Thomas and Wootton attend with M.^r William Ward, a
Member elected for Cecil County, to see him Qualified, who takes
the several Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by Act
of Assembly, repeats and Subscribes the Abjuration and Test and
then withdraws.

Mess.^rs Wootton and Ringgold from the Lower House bring
up the following Message.

By the Lower House of Assembly June 16.^th 1773.

June 16

May it please your Honours.
This House hath appointed from Nine oClock in the Morning
until One in the Afternoon, and From three 'till six for its Sitting
every day during this Session, for the dispatch of the publick
Business.
Signed by Order Jn.° Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho.

Adjourned until Three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die Post Meridiem.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as in the Morning.

Mess.^rs Richardson and Hawkins attend with Mess.^rs Francis
Ware and Robert Hendley Courts, Members elected for Charles
County, to see them Qualified, who take the Oaths to the Govern-
ment appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly, repeat and Sub-
scribe the Oath of Abjuration and Test, and then withdraw.

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