Assembly Proceedings, April 1-26, 1684. 41

Sent to the lower house p Majo^r Nich^o Sewall and M^r
Edward Pye: They Returne:
A Petition of the Inhabitants scituate vpon the south side
of Potapsco River and others holding land there, desireing to
bee restored into the County of Ann Arundell from whence
at first they were tak into Baltemo^r County by reason of
their greate distance from and in commodious wayes of goeing
to the County Court of Baltemo^r &c^a read and rejected, This
house Considering that Baltemo^r County being already very
small and for other motives the same remaine as now it is.
John Saxon peticon, setting forth that he had been allowed
yearly:
as Drummer to the Prov^ll Court 2000
as Drummer to the Assembly 1000
as Doore Keeper 800
and his Expences:
That at the ridge he was allowed onely 2000^lb tob: and did
then & at Calverton Prov^ll Court beare his owne Expences
read & subscribed viz^t

U. H. J.

Original

Aprill 23^th 1684
The Upper house doe thinke it but reasonable that the
Petico^r have his full allowance, and referr the same to the
Committee of Accounts for that purpose:
Signed p ord^r John LLewellin Clke of Assembly

A Message from the Lower house p M^r Robert Carvile
for the Roll of lawes 1682: wherein the last reviveing Act is:
The same are delivered to him p Majo^r Nicholas Sewall Secry
Adjourne till to morrow morning seven a Clock

Aprill 24^th 1684:
Upper house mett p^rsent

p. 47

The Hon^ble

Coll Henry Coursey
Coll Tho: Tailler and
Coll Vincent Lowe
Coll Henry Darnalll

Coll William Digges
Coll William Stevens
Majo^r Nicholas Sewall
Coll William Burges