and to record the book or books, or other papers, relating to said addition, in the possession of William
Deakins, junior, who is the only surviving commissioner, among the records of the territory of
Columbia, your committee report, that they have taken the same into consideration, and are of
opinion that great public utility would arise from such a law, are of opinion that the prayer of the
petitioners ought to be granted.  All which is submitted.
                                                            By order,                                  J.  HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read.

    THE house met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
    Mr. Hollingsworth, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Wallace, of Cæcil county, report,
that it appears that at a sale of confiscated property at Elkton in August, 1782, a lot, No. 26, was
struck off for forty-five pounds to a certain Leonard Strouce, who never appeared afterward to
make payment or give bond therefor; afterward a suit was brought in Cæcil county court in the
name of the state against said Strouce for the purchase money, judgment was obtained, and the
aforesaid lot was taken in execution, and on the 8th day of August, 1787, sold for £. 27 5 0, by
the sheriff of Cæcil county, to George Wallace of said county, who paid the money to the said
sheriff, and received from him a deed of conveyance of said lot; said Wallace has since died, and
it appears that the sheriff's deed was not sufficient to vest in them the title to said lot, but that it is
still in the state.  The committee are of opinion that the lot ought to be conveyed to said George
Wallace's heirs, they paying the state as much, as with the money paid to the sheriff as aforesaid,
will make up the sum which said lot first sold for, and suggest the following resolution:
    RESOLVED, That the chancellor of this state be and he is hereby authorised and empowered to
make over, by deed of conveyance, to the heirs of George Wallace, of Cæcil county, deceased,
in fee-simple, all the right and title of the state of Maryland of in and to a lot of ground distinguished
by the number twenty-six on the plot of confiscated lots in Elkton, on their paying into the
treasury the sum of seventeen pounds fifteen shillings.
    All which is submitted to the house.
                                                            By order,                                  S.  LUCKETT, clk.
Which was read.
    Mr. Bowles, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act
for the relief of the poor of Washington county; which was read the first time and ordered to lie
on the table.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill for the encouragement of learning in the several counties
of this state, and to establish an uniform system of education. ORDERED, That Mr. Robins,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Key, Mr. Brother, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Winchester, be a committee
to prepare and bring in the same.
    The bill to ratify and make valid the sales of land made by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer,
while agent to this state, was read the second time by especial order, passed, and sent to the senate
by the clerk.
    Mr. Winchester has leave of absence for a few days.
    On motion, ORDERED, That the further consideration of the bill to lay out and establish a turnpike
road from the city of Washington to Baltimore-town be postponed until Tuesday next.
    The clerk of the senate delivers a letter from the governor, requesting the state to grant
a sum of money to defray the expences of a tribe of Indians who are on their way to Philadelphia
on business with the president of the United States, and also a letter from the governor and
council respecting the situation of the several armouries of this state, agreeably to a resolution of
the last session of assembly, with a statement respecting the same, severally endorsed; " By the senate,
" December 9, 1796:  Read and referred to the consideration of the house of delegates.,
                                                            " By order,                                A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
    Which were read.
The bill to ratify and make valid the sales of land made by Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer, while
agent for the state, endorsed; " By the senate, December 10, 1796:  Read the first and second time
" by especial order, and will pass.
                                                            " By order,                                A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
    Ordered to be engrossed.
And a petition from sundry inhabitants of Baltimore-town, praying an act may pass incorporating a
company for the purpose of building three stone bridges over Jones's Falls, and a letter from the
governor, enclosing a letter from the president of the United States, respecting a loan of money
from the state to the commissioners of the city of Washington, severally endorsed; " By the senate,
" December 10, 1796:  Read and referred to the consideration of the house of delegates.
                                                            " By order,                                A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
Which were read.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill, respecting certain records and papers in the clerk's
and register of wills offices in Queen-Anne's county.  ORDERED, That Mr. Nicholson, Mr.
Brown and Mr. Winchester, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.