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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 5
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Saturday October 5.th 1771
The House met at the Ball Room according to Adjournment.
All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.r Rumsey being indisposed hath Leave to go Home for the
Recovery of his Health
His Excellency communicates to M.r Speaker the following
Message.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I am much pleased with the Assurances in your Address of the
respectful Regard you shall at all Times pay to my Recommendations,
which shall never point any Thing to your Consideration that does
not strike me as an Object really conducive to the Welfare of the
Province and the Happiness of the People
Rob.t Eden
Which was read and ordered to lie on the Table
M.r Hall from the Committee of Elections and Privileges brings
in and delivers to M.r Speaker the following Report.
By the Committee of Elections and Privileges October 5.th 1771
Your Committee having inspected the Writs directed to the several
Sheriffs for electing Deputies and Delegates to serve in this General
Assembly and the Returns of the said Writs; do find That Mess.rs
John Reeder, jun.r Thomas Key, William Thomas, and Jeremiah
Jordan, Delegates of Saint Mary's County, are duly returned.
That Mess.rs Josias Hawkins, Francis Ware, William Smallwood
and Joseph Hanson Harrison, Delegates of Charles County are duly
returned
That Mess.rs John Weems, Charles Grahame, Young Parran and
Benjamin Mackall, the fourth, Delegates of Calvert County are duly
returned
That Mess.rs Brice Thomas Beale Worthington, Thomas Johnson,
junior, Samuel Chase and John Hammond Delegates of Ann Arundel
County are duly returned
That Mess.rs John Hall and William Paca Delegates of the City
of Annapolis are duly returned.
That Mess.rs Edward Tilghman, Richard Tilghman Earle, Thomas
Wright and Solomon Wright Delegates of Queen Anne's County are
duly returned
That Mess.rs Edward Lloyd, James Lloyd Chamberlaine, Matthew
Tilghman, and Nicholas Thomas, Delegates of Talbot County are
duly returned
That Mess.rs Henry Steele, William Ennalls, Joseph Richardson,
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