164 Assembly Proceedings, March 20, 1734/5 - April 24, 1735.

U. H. J.
Lib. No. 33

Mess^rs George and Sheredin from the Lower House attend with
M^r Matthews a Member Elected for Baltimore County and M^r John-
son a Member elected for Cecil County in order to see them qualified,
who takes the Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by Act
of Assembly, and Severally Subscribe the Abjuration and Test and
then withdrew.
A Message from the lower House by M^r Hemsley & Matthews

By the Lower House of Assembly 21 March 1734
May it Please Your Honours
This House hath resolved that the Hours of Sitting for Dis-
patch of publick Business during this Session be from nine of the
clock before noon untill twelve, and from two untill five afternoon
and desireth to know if the Time proposed be agreeable to your
Honours
Signed p order M Macnemara Ct Lo. Ho.

The following Message being prepared is sent to the Lower House
by Geo: Plater Esq^r

By the Upper House of Assembly 21 March 1734
Gentlemen
The Times for Sitting to dispatch the publick Business as pro-
posed in your Message for this Day by Mess^rs Hemsley and Mat-
thews are agreeable to this House
Signed p order John Ross Ct Up. Ho.

Adjourned till two of the Clock afternoon

Eodem Die post meridiem.
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the morning
Mess" Hooper & Trippe from the Lower House attend with
M^r Woolford a member Elected for Dorchester County in order
to see him qualified who takes the Oaths to the Government ap-

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pointed to be taken by Act of Assembly and Subscribes the Abjura-
tion and Test and then withdrew
Adjourned till to morrow morning nine of the Clock.

March 22

Saturday Morning 22 March 1734
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday with the addition of Benjⁿ Tasker Esq^r
Read the Petition of the Minister, Vestry & Church Wardens of
North Sasafras commonly called St Stephen's Parish in Cecil