278 Assembly Proceedings, February 20-28, 1721/2.

U. H. J.
p. 5

M^r James Lloyd and M^r Ralph Crab from the Lower House
bring the following Message, Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly

Feb^ry 20^th 1721
May It please y^r Hon^rs

This House, in order to dispatch Business as much as in
them lyes, have entred a Resolve to sit from nine of the Clock
till Twelve in the Forenoon, And from Two till five in the
Afternoon; and desire to know whether the Times proposed
be Agreeable to your Honours.

Signed p order M: Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Whereupon it is resolv'd that the following Message be
prepared Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Feb 20^th 1721
Gentlemen. We Approve of your Proposals as to your
Times of Sitting.

Signed p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho.

And the Hon^rble Col Samuel Young carries the said Mes-
sage to the Lower House; who returns and Says he deliver'd
the same.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow morning nine of the
Clock

Wednesday February 21^st 1721
Met according to Adjournment
Present
The Honbie Charles Calvert Esq^r Governor

The
Honble

Col W^m Holland
Col Sam^l Young
Col Rich Tilghman

Col M. Tilgh. Ward
Ja^s Bowles Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r

Members
of the
Upper
House

Col James Maxwell and M^r Lambert Wilmer members of
the Lower House acquaint this House that they attend with
Cap^t John Dorsey a member Elected for Baltemore County
& Col John Ward a member elected for Cecil County to see
them qualified.

p. 6

Thereupon the Several oaths appointed to be taken by Act
of Assembly are administred to the said Captain John Dorsey
and Col John Ward, who severally take the Several Oaths