PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND

At a Session held at Annapolis April 23-June 5, 1740.
Being the First Session of the Assembly, Elected in 1739.

CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE,
Proprietary.

SAMUEL OGLE,
Governor.

PROCEEDINGS
THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

	At a Session of Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis on Wednesday the 23d Day of April in the twenty sixth year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini 1740 Present His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esqr Governor	Calvert Paper No. 735 p. 1 A certified copy of the proceedings attested by John Ross
	Major Genl Mattw Tilghman Ward George Plater Esqr Col Charles Hammond Saml Chamberlain Esqr Benjamin Tasker Esqr Edmund Jenings Esqr Col James Harris	and Samuel Ogle Oct. 28, 1740, and sent to the Lord Pro- prietary April 23

Mess^rs Hanson and Matthews from the Lower House acquaint
His Excellency that there is a sufficient Number of Members met to
make a House and wait his Excellencys Commands, and that John
Mackall Esq^r their late Speaker is dead

Benjamin Tasker and George Plater Esq^rs are sent to acquaint
the Lower House that his Excellency requires their Attendance in
the Upper House immediately

The Lower House attend and his Excellency orders them to return
to their House and make Choice of a Speaker