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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 15
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By the Upper House of Assembly, 14th April, 1761.
Gentlemen,
This House hath appointed Benedict Calvert, Esq; to join the
Members named by your House, in a Committee to inspect the
Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Paper
Currency Office.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.
On Motion, Resolved, That this House will take into Considera-
tion, the Subject Matter of the Governor's Speech immediately after
the Call of the House in the Afternoon.
Daniel Dulany, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Memorial and Petition of William Clajon, and Mary
his Wife; Indorsed By the Upper House of Assembly, 15th April,
1761. Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly; which said Memorial and Petition was here Read, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
On Motion, Ordered, That the Committee appointed by this
House to Inspect the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commission-
ers or Trustees for Emitting Bills of Credit, established by Act of
Assembly, be instructed forthwith to Inspect into the State of the
Fund for sinking the said Bills of Credit, and Report the same to
the House.
Col. Hopper, Mr. Fraser, and Col. Scarborough, appear in the
House.
Ordered, That Mr. Edward Tilghman and Mr. King do go with
them to the Upper House, to see them Qualified. They return and
acquaint Mr. Speaker, They saw them Qualified in the usual
Manner.
The Gentlemen took their Seats in the House.
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p. 349
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On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to
the Deputy Secretary of this Province forthwith to make out a Writ
of Election, directed to the Sheriff of Somerset County, to Elect a
Delegate to serve in the General Assembly of this Province, now
Sitting, in the room of Mr. Henry Waggaman, deceased.
Mr. William Smallwood, a Delegate Elected by the Freeholders
of Charles County, to serve in the General Assembly of this Prov-
ince, appeared in the House.
Ordered, That Mr. Hanson and Mr. Stoddert do go with Mr.
Smallwood to the Upper House, to see him Qualified. They return
and acquaint Mr. Speaker, They saw him Qualified in the usual
Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
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