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To the Sheriff of Talbot County for the electing a Member to
serve in the room of the honble Robert Ungle Esq^r deced.
Ordered that Capt. Jordan and M^r Waughop go to the Upper
House to see Michael Jenifer the Clerk of this House qualified.
They return & say they see him Qualified
Ordered that the Clerk of the House apply himself to Vachel
Denton Esq^r for what Paper and. Ink powder he shall Want for the
Use of the Publick
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock.

L. H. J.

Wednesday Octo^r the 11^th 1727

The House met .....
The Rules of .... Octob^r Assembly .... Ordered to be .....
For the Committee of Elections & Priviledges. M^r Walter
Smith, M^r Benjamin Mackall William Stoughton Esq^r Col^o Eph-
raim Augustain Herrman & M^r Roger Mathews.

Who are all Sent out Accordingly.
Vachel Denton Esq^r on his Motion has the Leave of the House
to be Absent for some small time
Resolved that this House will Sit to do Business from Nine in
the Morning till four in the Afternoon.
And thereupon the following Message is Prepared. [The text of
this message will be found at page 7.]

October 11
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Sent to the Upper House by Col^o Ward & Robert ....
They return and say they delivered it ....... Pemberton appears
in the House ......... Goldsborough and Capⁿ .... to see him
Qualified ...... Upper House delivers .... Assembly October .....
Col^o John Ward.
.... Again the Gov^rs Speech this day The Question was put
whether the Assize Law shall be Continued or not. It was Carried
in the Affirmative.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock.

p. 9

Thursday Oct^r the 12^th 1727
The House meets According to Adjournment
Yesterday's Proceedings are read.
The Pet^o of John Yoe of Calvert County Praying leave to bring
in a Bill for Confirming a Deed from Daniel Sulivan & Prescilla his
Wife duly executed & Acknowledged but not Recorded was read
& leave given to bring in a Bill for his relief.
Whereas Maj^r Nicholas Sewall of St. Mary's County heretofore

October 12