340 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

granted to the said Richard Snowden, on the 16^th day of November
1726 in fee. Your Committee further find, that two hundred and
Eighty Acres of Land Called Plumpton, was on the 26^th day of

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June 1663, granted to George Walker In fee, and that the said George
Walker, by his Assignment on said Patents did Convey one Hun-
dred Acres Parcel of the aforesaid Tract to John Foster in fee: and
on the 8^th day of December 1668, Assigned by the said John Foster
to George Yate in fee and by the said George Yate Conveyed to
Gabriel Parrot on the 8^th day of November 1670, in fee: and by the
said Gabriel Parrot devised by his last will and Testament among
other Lands, to be Devided between the Male Children of George
and Susanna Parker, and to their Heirs for ever.
Your Committee are further Informed, that Gabriel Parker is
the only male Issue of the said George and Susanna Parker.
Your Committee likewise find, that the said Gabriel Parker, did
on the 12^th day of April 1729: Among other Lands Convey the afore-
said Land Called Plumpton unto Richard Snowden, one of the Peti-
tioners in fee. all which said deeds and Assignments appear to your
Committee to be duly Executed and recorded, and uninterrupted
Possession Passed therewith: and Your Committee further find, by
the affidavits of Richard Davis and Leonard Wayman, taken in our
Presence by William Rogers, Gent: one of the Justices of the Peace
for Ann Arundell County, that the three aforementioned parcels of
Land (to wit) Snowdens Search one hundred and thirty three Acres,
also Sixty seven Acres part of a Tract of Land called Snowdens
Reputation supported, and one hundred Acres part of Plumpton in
the whole Containing three hundred Acres are of equal or greater
Value in Quantity, quality and Conveniencies than the two hundred
Acres mentioned in the aforesaid Petition called Williams Range,
all which is humbly Submitted to the Consideration of the House.
Signed per order Richard Dorsey Cl. Com :

The House adjourns to 2 of the Clock in the afternoon.

Post Meridiem. The house met According to adjournment.
M^r Edward Loyd appeared this afternoon. M^r Denton and M^r
George ordered to Tax the fees that arose on the Complaint against
M^r Taylor and M^r Mackeil.

On Reading the bill, Entituled an Act for the Trial of all matters
of fact, &c: the Question was put wheather the Judges that ride the
Circuit be allowed more then thirty five Pounds Current money for
each Circuit, or not, Resolved in the Negative.