78 Assembly Proceedings, October 2-November 30, 1771.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 2

M.^r John Hall, a Delegate returned for the City of Annapolis, and
M.^r John Hammond, a Delegate returned for Ann Arundel County,
appear in the House.
Ordered, That M.^r Worthington and M.^r Johnson do go with
those Gentlemen to the Upper House to see them qualified. They
return and acquaint M.^r Speaker they saw them qualified in the
usual Manner. The Gentlemen take their Seats in the House.
Ordered, That his Excellency's Speech (a Copy of which having
been delivered to M.^r Speaker) be read; and the same was read ac-
cordingly
The House appointed M.^r Allen Quynn Serjeant at Arms, and
M.^r Robert Reynolds Door Keeper.
Ordered, That they be qualified.
On Motion, the Question was put, That this House will sit during
the present Session, in the Ball Room, and will pay for the Use of
the said Room, two Committee Rooms, and the two Rooms adjoin-
ing, for the Honourable the Upper House, three Pounds ten Shillings
Common Money per Day, at the close of the Session, by Way of
Ordinance, or Bill? Resolved in the Negative
M.^r Paca acquaints M.^r Speaker that M.^r Alien Quynn took the
several Oaths to the Government, signed the Oath of Abjuration,
repeated and signed the Test, and took the following Oath Viz^t
"You Alien Quynn do swear that you will faithfully, diligently and
honestly discharge the Office of Serjeant at Arms to the Lower
House of Assembly; and that you shall not disclose or reveal the

Secrets thereof
So help you God"

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And that Robert Reynolds took the several Oaths to the Govern-
ment, signed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated and signed the Test,
and took the following Oath Viz.^t "You Robert Reynolds do swear
that you will faithfully diligently and honestly discharge the Office
of Door Keeper to the Lower House of Assembly; and that you
shall not disclose or reveal the Secrets thereof. So help You God."
Resolved, That the Hours for Sitting for Dispatch of the publick
Business, during this Session, be from 9 O'Clock in the Morning,
until One in the Afternoon.
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock

Oct. 3

Thursday October 3.^d 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.

The House being informed that M.^r Thomas Wright and M.^r
Solomon Wright two Delegates returned for Queen Anne's County,