206 Assembly Proceedings, May 3-23, 1738.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

The said John Leeds desired time of the House to excuse, him
self, whereupon He was further continued in the Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms.
The House adjourned untill 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Meridiem. The House met according to adjournment.
On reading the Report from the Committee of Aggrievances re-
lating to the Officers fees the House concurs therewith.
The House adjourns untill to morrow morning at 9 of the Clock.

May 23
p. 776

Tuesday Morning May the 23^d 1738

The House met according to Adjournment, all present as yes-
terday.
M^r Dulany hath leave of the House to be absent this day
On motion, leave given to bring in a Bill for the limitation of
Officers Fees.

Capt. Gordon a member returned to serve for the City of An-
napolis appeared in the. House this day. M^r Samuel Smith and M^r
Edward Lloyd sent to the Upper House to see him qualified, they
return and acquaint M^r Speaker they saw him qualified by taking
the several Oaths to the Government required by Law, and by signing
the said Oaths and by repeating and signing the Test.
M^r John Leeds being called to the Bar of this House, the Clerk
was ordered to give Him the following Submission in writing.

I acknowledge my Error in relation to the Authority of your
Honourable House. I sincerely ask pardon for the indecent lan-
guage and ill manners used by me, in contempt of the honour and
dignity of the Representative Body of his Majesty's Leige Subjects
the People of Maryland in General Assembly convened, and hope the
same will be attributed to my want of judgment, rather than Mali-
tious intention.
I ask pardon of M^r Nicholas Goldsborough, one of the Members of
your Honourable House, for the ill manners used by me towards
Him, and hope He will pardon me for the same.

Which He after reading, was ordered by the House to make, The
said John Leeds entirely refused. He was ordered to withdraw in
Custody of the Serjeant.
Ordered that the Clerk of this House make out an Order directed
to the Sheriff of Ann Arundell County and Keeper of the Publick
Goal in the City of Annapolis for the Province of Maryland, com-
manding him to receive the body of John Leeds now in Custody of
the Serjeant at Arms attending the Lower House of Assembly, and