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riff of Queen Anns County to Elect A member in Place of M^r Solo-
mon Clayton Deceased
The House Adjourns to the morrow morning 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 46
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[Thursday] Morning April the 24^th 1740

The House met According to Adjournment. The Members were
Call^d Over all the Members that were present yesterday Appeared.
Daniel Dulany Esq^r and M^r James Weems Appeared in the house
this Day.
M^r Dulany on his Application hath leave of the house to be absent
for A few Days
The House approved the Rules observed last Convention Ordered
the same be Observed this Session.
Ordered M^r Denton Acquaint the Reverend M^r Sterling that this
house requires him to read Divine Service morning and Evening
During this Session.
The House Continued and Appointed M^r Walter Smith Coll^l
Hanson M^r Magruder and M^r Hynson A Committee of Elections and
privileges.
M^r Dulany Do^r Carroll, M^r Denton, Coll^l Hooper M^r Calder M^r
George Coll^l Colvill and M^r Henry A Committee of Laws.
M^r Walter Smith, Coll^l Hanson, Coll^l Hooper A Committee to
inspect into the Arms and Ammunition and Accounts Relating
thereto.

April 24

M^r Mathews M^r Stoughton M^r Goldsborough M^r Magruder M^r
Wright Do^r Carroll, M^r Moale M^r Willson and M^r Osborn Sprigg A
Committee of Aggrievances and Courts of Justice.
Coll^l King M^r Denton Majo^r Sprigg M^r Sheredine and M^r
Wootten A Committee of Accounts.

M^r Moale, M^r Trippe Coll^l Colvill M^r Edward Lloyd M^r Caswell
and M^r Rumsey A Committee to inspect the Accounts and proceed-
ings of the Commissioners for Emitting Bills of Credit Established
by Act of Assembly.
M^r Denton Acquaints M^r Speaker he informed the Reverend M^r
Sterling with the Request of the house and that he promised to
Comply therewith.
M^r Denton from the Committee of Accounts Acquaints M^r Speaker
they had made Choice of M^r Richard Dorsey for their Clerk the
house approved the Choice
The house Adjourns to 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

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