242 Assembly Proceedings, May 24-June 24, 1749.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 26

preferred to this House, complaining of an undue Election and Re-
turn for the said County, was read. Ordered, That the said Peti-
tion be heard at the Bar of this House on Monday Seven Night next,
and that the Petitioners, and all Parties concerned, do apply to the
Clerk for Summons's for Witnesses.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

May 27

Saturday Morning, May 27, 1749.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called over, and all appeared as yesterday, except Mr. Harris. The
Proceedings were read.
On reading the Petition of John Smith Prather, the Question
was put, Whether any Voter or Voters shall be objected to, on Com-
plaint of undue Election or Return, that were not objected to at the
Poll or Scrutiny at the Time of Election; or Not ? Resolved in the
Negative.

For the Negative.

M^r Barnes,

M^r Wilson,

M^r Paca,

Smith,

R. J. Henry,

Lux,

Richard Lloyd,

N. Goldsborough,

Wootton,

Wilmer,

J. Goldsborough,

Addison,

Carroll,

Robert Lloyd,

Sprigg,

Worthington,

Oldham,

Murdock,

Bordley,

Sulivane,

Tilghman,

J. J. Mackall,

Hooper,

Hopper,

Heighe,

Travers,

Wilkinson,

B. Mackall,

Pearce,

Davis,

B. Bond,

Bayard,

Selby,

Smallwood,

Baldwin,

Crabb,

Stoddert,

Thompson,

Chaplain,

Lee,

Sheredine,

Owen.

For the Affirmative.

M^r Key,

M^r Waggaman,

M^r Robins,

Mills,

Buchanan,

Scarborough,

King,

Gordon,

J. Henry.

Handy,

W. Dulany,

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Upon a further Reading the Petition of John Smith Prather,
complaining of an undue Election and Return for Frederick County :
Resolved, That the Merits of the said Election be heard at the Bar
of this House, and that this House will proceed thereon on Wednes-
day the 7th Day of June next. Ordered, That the sitting Member
and the Petitioner exchange Lists of the controverted Votes, and
lodge them with the Clerk of this House, on or before Wednesday
the 3ist Day of May Instant; and that those Lists be confined to