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Talbot Col^{o
Thos Smithson, Speaker
County. Colo
Nicholas Lowe
Mr Thomas Robins
Mr Robert Ungle}

Dorchester M^r Hugh Eccleston
County. Major Roger Woolford
M^r Joseph Ennalls
M^r John Hudson

Moved by a Member whether the Serjeant at Arms attend-
ing this House and Door-keeper ought to be sworn to Secrecy
or not ? and carryed in the Affirmative And Ordered M^r Charles
Greenberry administer to them the following Oath Viz.
You do swear that you will not disclose or divulge to any
Person whatsoever any the Debates or Matters transacted in
the House, You shall suffer no Person to be loitering or heark-
ening near the House during such Time as the House is sitting
without acquainting the House thereof so far as in your Power
lies. So help you God Which said Oath was accordingly ad-
ministered to them in the House by said M^r Greenberry
The Committee of Election and Privileges Appointed by the
House to say M^r William Bladen Esq^r M^r Richard Colegate,
Captain John West, M^r Robert Ungle, Col^{o
Walter Smith Capt
John Mackall and Capt Richard Jones are sent out on their
Committee and the severall and respective Indentures for the
Delegates delivered 'em.}

L. H. J.

Ordered His Excellency's Speech to this House be read.
And Resolved the Consideration thereof be referred till
Thursday Morning next
Col^{o
James Maxwell a member for Baltimore County now
makes his Appearance and Ordered Mr James Philips and Mr
William Pickett attend him to his Excellency & Council to see
him sworn. They return and say they saw him qualified.
Mr John Rousby Naval Officer for the District of Patuxent
being called into the House produces his Accounts to Mr
Speaker. And Ordered Mr Hunt and Mr Hudson attend him
to his Excellency and Council to see him sworn thereto and
thereupon withdrew
The House adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight
O'Clock.}

Wednesday September 29^th 1708
The House met according to Adjournment and being called
over were present as Yesterday.
M^r Hunt and M^r Hudson acquaint the House they have
seen M^r Rousby sworn to his Naval Officers Accounts before
his Excellency and Council pursuant to the order of yesterday.

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