The Upper House. \ 37

Tuesday May the 13^th 1701
The Councill in Assemby Sate Present
His Ex^cy the Governour

Original
Journal.

The

Thomas Tench Esq

James Frisby Esq^r

Honble

Col^o John Addison

Robert Smith Esq^r

Thoms Brooke Esq^r

Col^o Francis Jenkins

Ordered that M^r James Frisby and M^r Robert Smith carry
this Message to the house viz^t

By his Excellency the Governor & Councill
May the 13th 1701.

If you are come to any Resolutions in reference to the
Proposed Matter of the Conference this Board are desirous
to be acquainted therewith
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl Concil.

The Petition of the Vestrymen of S^t James' Parish in Ann
Arundel County read praying an Act of Assembly to Oblige
and Impower Thomas Tench Esq^r to lay out & Ascerteine
one hundred Acres of Land given the Church of that Parish
by M^rs Elizabeth Rigby & her Husband M^r James Rigby.
Ordered that the said Petition be recomended to the house
of Delegates for such Act to be prepared & Passed this Ses-
sions.
The Petition of M^r Peregine Brown praying remittance ot
26^lb the Duty of 26 Negros who died before Sale or any Ad-
vantage made of them is read & referred to the House of
Delegates.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the upper End of King
& Queen Parish & the Inhabitants of William & Mary Parish
in Charles County being read is referred to the house for an

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Act to be made for reddress of their Complaint
The Widow Morton's Petition read & recomended to the
Charitable Consideration of the house.
The Petition of Jasper Yates of Pensilvania Merch^t Pray-
ing that M^r Nicholas Milburns Estate in this Province may be
sold for payment of his Just Debts.
Also the Petition of M^r Robert Grundy & M^r Nicholas Low
Ex^rs of the said Milburn praying the Same read & recom-
ended to the house for an Act to be prepared therefore w^ch
was sent to the house by M^r Smith and M^r Jenkins.
The Petition of Col William Whittington late Sheriffe of
Somersett County read praying remittance of a ffine of 1000^l
of Tobb^o for not returning his Writts in time upon good rea-
sons shewn viz^t

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