Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 413

Which being read was referrd till to Morrow Morning
Maj^r Thomas Smith brings into the house M^r Ioⁿ Halls bond
for thirty pds Sterl: Ord^rd to be lodged in the hands of M^r
Rob^t Mason Treasurer on the Western Shore.
The house adjournes till Two of Clock
Eod Die the house mett and were Called over M^r Richard
Beard High Sherif of Ann Arundell County Enters the house
and ord^rd that he goe to M^r Rob^t Mason and Acc^tt w^th him as
he is Treasurer of the Western Shore for all such Tobaccoes
as has arisen from the Severall officers of Ann Arundell
Covnty upon the Act of Assemb. Entituled an Act for De-
fraying the Publick Charge of this Province.

Read the Petition of the Inhabitants of Talbott County
Complining th^t the Sherif of the said County hath made an
undue Election.
Resolved that the same be referrd to the Comittee of
Elections and Priviledges
Ord^rd that M^r Iohit Whittington M^r Elisha hall M^r Walter
Smith and M^r Iames Saunders be added to the Comittee for
Elections and Priviledges and ord^rd that the said Comittee
goe out to Inquire thereof
The Honble Coll Iohn Addison and Thomas Brooke Esq^r
& M^r W^m Bladen Enter the house and report (viz).
M^r Speaker his Ex^cy has sent you some Indentures returne
for some members newly Chosen to Serve in this house &
has Commanded us to give them the Oathes.

Original
Journal.

Who are desired to withdraw untill the Comittee of
Elections and Priviledges have made report whither they are
Duely Elected.
M^r Walter Smith & M^r Iohn Leech Enter the house & bring
into this house a writt of Election directed to the Sherif of
Talbot Covnty and an Indenture returned by the freeholders
of Prince Georges Covnty w^ch they psume was by A mistake
Ord^rd that a Message be sent to his Ex^cy and Councill to
Inquire of the said Mistake.

By the house of Delegates Iuly 11^th 1699:

It being represented to this house by the Comittee ap-
poynted to Consider of Elections and Priviledges that they
have rece^d from yo^r Ex^cy and Councill a writt Directed to the
Sherife of Talbot Covnty and with the Same writt an Inden-
ture returned by the Sherif of Prince Georges County this
house humbley Conceives it a Mistake and if that the Inden-
ture from the Sherif of Talbott County Lyes before yo^r Ex^cy

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