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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 8
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The Gentleman takes his Seat in the House
The House being informed that M.r Charles Grahame a Delegate
returned for Calvert County, and M.r Richard Gresham a Delegate
returned for Kent County were attending at the Door.
Ordered, That M.r Parran and M.r Weems do go with those Gen-
tlemen to the Upper House to see them qualified. They return and
acquaint M.r Speaker they saw them qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen take their Seats in the House.
Ordered, That the Order of the Day for taking into Considera-
tion the Report from the Committee of Elections and Privileges
relative to M.r Jonathan Hagar be read; and the same being read
accordingly, the House proceeded to take the same into Considera-
tion, and permitted M.r Hagar, on his Prayer, to be heard by his
Council. The Council appeared, and being heard, he withdrew.
Then the House was moved that the Stat. of 12, & 13, of W. 3,
Cap. 2, Entitled An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown
and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject be read;
and it was read accordingly.
The House was moved that the Stat. of 1, Geo. 1, Cap. 4, Entitled
An Act to explain the Act made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of
King William 3, entitled An Act for the further Limitation of the
Crown and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject
be read; and it was read accordingly.
The House was moved that an Act of Assembly of this Province
entitled An Act directing the Manner of electing and summoning
Delegates and Representatives to serve in succeeding Assemblies
and for ascertaining the Expenses of the Councillors, Delegates of
Assembly, and the Commissioners of the Provincial and County
Courts of this Province made at a Session Assembly begun and held
at the City of Annapolis the 17.th Day of July 1716, be read; and it
was read accordingly
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The House was moved that the Stat. of 13. Geo. 2, Cap. 7, entitled
An Act for naturalizing such foreign Protestants and others therein
mentioned as are settled or shall settle in any of his Majesty's Col-
onies in America be read; and it was read accordingly.
The House was moved that the Resolves of the Lower House of
Assembly of the 18.th of October 1753 be read; and they were read
accordingly.
The House was moved that an Act made in the 22.d Year of
Geo. 2, Cap. 45, entitled An Act for the further Encouragement of
the Whale Fishery and for continuing such Laws as are therein men-
tioned relating thereto: and for the Naturalization of such foreign
Protestants as shall serve for the Time therein mentioned on Board
such Ships as shall be fitted out for the said Fishery, be read; and it
was read accordingly.
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