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scribed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated and signed the Test, and
took the following Oath, viz. "I John Courts Jones 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. So help me GOD." R. GHISELIN.
ANNE-ARUNDEL I HEREBY certify, that on the 13th Day of Octo-
County, ss. ber, 1773, came Benjamin Ford before me the
Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County, and
took the several Oaths to the Government required by Law, sub-
scribed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated and signed the Test, and
took the following Oath, viz. "I Benjamin Ford 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. So help me GOD." R. GHISELIN.
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock
POST MERIDIEM.
The House met.
Mr. Lloyd brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
Address to his Excellency.
To his EXCELLENCY ROBERT EDEN, Esq; Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland,
The humble ADDRESS of the HOUSE of DELEGATES.
May it please your EXCELLENCY,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Delegates
of the Freemen of Maryland in general Assembly convened,
return your Excellency Thanks for your Speech at the Opening of
this Session. The different Topicks which your Excellency has been
pleased to recommend to our Notice are of Consequence and require
a very deliberate Consideration, but matters of an important Nature,
more immediately affecting the Welfare of the Province demand a
previous Attention.
This Season of the Year being the most convenient to our private
Affairs we shall cheerfully proceed now in a general Course of
Business.
We are extremely happy in your Excellency's Assurance, that it
will give you great Pleasure to co-operate with us in ordaining such
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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Oct. 14
p. 32
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