Assembly Proceedings, October—November 1683. 461

The West Side of the North West Branch of Transquakin
River at or near the fork
In Cecil County
In Woorton Creek
In Sassafras River between the Court house and that Island
in Elk River at the Mouth of Captain Jones Creek

Lower house of Assembly October 9th 1683
This house do present the severall Persons and Places above
mentioned for the Approbation of his Lordship and Upper
house to be Commissioners and Necessary Places for Erecting
of Towns in pursuance of the Bill preparing for that end—
Signed p. Order C Boteler Cl of the Lower house

M^r Francis Hutchins and M^r Osborn from the Lower house
with Bill for Naturalization of John Cosins Peter Maise de
Moisne and Andrew Mattson
Then was read in this house the Bill of the Lower house
for Electing and Summoning Burgesses &^t the first time and
Ordered a Second reading in the Afternoon
M^r Adams and Major Weeks from the Lower house with

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Bill Entituled An Act prohibiting the Imbezelling of his Lord-
ship the Lord Proprietarys Ordinance Arms and Ammunition
the Same read the first time and Ordered a Second reading
The house Adjourned till after Dinner
Then Satt again
The Bill for Electing and Summoning Burgesses &^t read
the second time & Ordered to be read and fully Debated
to Morrow Morning
The Bill for Naturalization of John Cosins Peter Maise de
Moisne and Andrew Mattson read and Assented to by this
house and carryed down to the Lower house by Coll Stevens
who returns having Delivered them to the Lower house
M^r Frisby and Captain Peirce from the Lower house with
this Message

Lower house of Assembly October the 10th 1683—
This house desire to know whether his Lordship and Upper
house do Approve of the several Persons and Places Nomi-
nated in the Message of this house sent this Morning to be
Commissionated and Appointed for the Erection of Towns
whereby this house may finish the Bill relating thereto
Signed p. Order C Boteler Cl of the Lower house.

Coll Digges sent to the Lower house with this Message
Ensuing

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