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well and truly demean yourself to the best of your Knowledge
So help you God
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at Nine of the
Clock

L. H. J.

Wednesday Morning September 22^d 1742

The House met according to Adjournment all Members answered
to the call who were present Yesterday
M^r George Wilson returned to serve for Kent County M^r James
Waughop and M^r Robert Chesley two returned Members for Saint
Marys County M^r Daniel Scott and M^r Richard Caswell, two re-
turned Members for Baltimore County
M^r Robert Lloyd a returned Member for Talbot County, M^r Wil-
liam Wilkinson a returned Member for Charles County; appeared
in the House this day. Ordered that M^r Calder and M^r Sheredine
go to the Upper House and see them qualified they return and ac-
quaint M^r Speaker they saw the aforesaid Members take the several
Oaths to the Government required by Law, sign the Oath of Ad-
juration, and repeat and sign the Test.
The Gentlemen took their Places in the House
The House appoint M^r Thomas Jobson Serjeant at Arms, and
Ordered that M^r Dulany Recorder of the City of Annapolis Admin-
ister to him the several Oaths to the Government required by Law
and the Oath of Office
M^r Dulany acquaints M^r Speaker that Thomas Jobson took the
several Oaths to the Government required by Law signed the Oath
of Abjuration repeated and signed the Test, and [took] the follow-
ing Oath viz.

Sept. 22

You Thomas Jobson 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
Resolved that the Hours of sitting this Session be from nine till
twelve in the Morning and from 2 to 5 in the Afternoon
On Motion of a Member that a day be appointed to take into Con-
sideration the Lord Baltimores Speech to both Houses of this
Assembly
Resolved that the same be taken into Consideration on Friday
next
The House appoint M^r Dulany Doctor Carroll M^r George
Col^o Colvill M^r Stoughton, M^r Calder M^r Philip Hammond, and
M^r Robert Lloyd a Committee of Laws
M^r Smith, M^r Magruder, M^r Wilson M^r Smallwood, M^r William
Wilkinson and M^r Worthington a Committee of Elections and
Priviledges

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