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mittee to inspect into the several publick Offices and report to the
House the State and Condition of them

Ordered, That his Excellency's Speech be read a second Time and
it was read accordingly

Ordered, That an Address be prepared in Answer thereto

Ordered, That M.^r Tilghman, M.^r Hall, M.^r Paca, M.^r Chase, M.^r
Johnson, M.^r Hammond, M.^r Rumsey, and M.^r Lloyd do prepare
and bring in the same

Ordered, That M.^r Paca do acquaint the Reverend M.^r Boucher
that he is desired by this House to read divine Service every Morning
during this Session at three Quarters after Eight of the Clock
The following Message Viz.^t
By the Lower House of Assembly October 3.^d 1771
May it please your Honours,
This House hath appointed Mess.^rs Contee, Parran, Jordan, Rum-
sey, Ennalls, Worthington and Beall, to join one or more of the
Members of your House as a Committee to inspect the Office and
Proceedings of the Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit.

Signed by Order Jn.° Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 3

Was sent to the Upper House by M.^r Ennalls and M.^r Contee.
The House appoint M.^r Thomas Brooke Hodgkin and M.^r William
Wright Clerks to the several Committees
Ordered, That they be qualified

M.^r Speaker reports to the House the following Certificate
Ann Arundel County S.^ct

I hereby certify that on the 3^d Day of October 1771 came Thomas
Brooke Hodgkin before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the
Peace of the said County and took the several Oaths to the Govern-
ment required by Law, subscribed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated
and signed the Test and took the following Oath Viz^t "I Thomas
Brooke Hodgkin do swear that I will true Entries make of all such
Matters and Things as shall be to me directed by any Committee
of the Lower House of Assembly for whom I shall act as Clerk and
that I will not divulge the Secrets of the said House or of any
Committee thereof but will in all Things well and truly demean
myself according to the best of my Skill and Knowledge"

R Ghiselin
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock

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