216 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 3

Carroll, and Mr. Edward Dorsey, do prepare and bring in such
Address.
The following Certificates were produced to the Clerk of the
House, viz.^t
I hereby certify, That Messieurs William Wilkins and Beale
Nicholson came before me the Subscriber, one of his Lordship's
Justices of the Peace for Anne-Arundel County, and did severally
take the usual Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by
Act of Assembly, also repeated and signed the Oath of Abjuration
and Test: And likewise did severally take the following Oath as
Clerks to the Committees, to which they the said William Wilkins
and Beale Nicholson are appointed by the Honourable the Lower
House of Assembly, viz.^t
You William Wilkins and Beale Nicholson do swear, That you
will true Entries make of all such Matters and Things as shall be to
you directed by any Committee of the Lower House of Assembly, for
whom you shall act as Clerks; and that you will not divulge the
Secrets of the said House of Assembly, or of any Committee
thereof; but will, in all Things, well and truly demean yourselves
according to the best of your Knowledge. So help you God.
Certified p me this 3d Day of October, 1757.
Thomas Jennings.

I certify, That Thomas Johnson, junior, came before me the
Subscriber, one of his Lordship's Justices of the Peace for Anne-
Arundel County, and took the several Oaths to the Government,
made, repeated and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration and the
Test; and also took the following Oath, viz.^t

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You Thomas Johnson, junior, do swear, That you will true Entries
make of all such Matters and Things as shall be to you directed by any
Committee of the Lower House of Assembly, for whom you shall
act as Clerk; and that you will not divulge the Secrets of the said
House of Assembly, or of any Committee thereof; but will, in all
Things, well and truly demean yourself according to the best of your
Knowledge. So help you God.
Thomas Jennings.

The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Oct. 4

Tuesday 4^th October, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Hammond. The
Proceedings of Yesterday were Read.
Capt. Gassaway appeared in the House.