238 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 16, 1701/2-Mar. 25, 1702.

Original
Journal.

And Resolved by the house that the Comittee of Laws
prepare A Bill for that purpose.
And as to the proposall relateing to Coll^o Talbotts Lands
to be sold for refunding the Great charge of this province
heretofore expended on his behalfe for Imprisonm^t fees &c:
which was read.
Resolved and Ordered that the Com^r of Laws as well
enquire into the publick and Discover the charge as alsoe
inspect into the Records for the said Talbotts Land w^thin this
province and what titles he has to the same — of all which
they are to make reporte to this house by all convenient
Speed.
A Message from his Ex^cy and Councill of the 15^th of May
1701 referred to th^s Sessions, It being for appointing an
Agent et: was now read and debated, And for as much as
the house conceive they have noe occasion of such agent,
Therefore, Resolved there be further Conferrence thereupon
for th^t this house conceive they have no occasion of any at
p^rsent.
The Peticon of Jn^o Needles of Talbott County and his wife
and others the children of M^r Edward Mann relateing to a
paper testament or Will of the s^d Mann, was here read, and
Resolved that the Consideracon thereof be referred to a
Comittee for th^t purpose. And Ordered that Maj^r W^m Dent,
M^r John Salter and Maj^r Edward Dorsey be a Comittee ap-
pointed to Consult the same and make their Speedy report
thereof to this house.
The house adjournes till 2 a Clock in the Afternoone.

Post Merediem. The house mett againe according to ad-
journment and were present as in the morning.
And M^r Sam^ll Young and M^r John Dorsey two members
absent in the morning enters the house and tooke their places.
The Petic5n of Thomas Love of S^t Maries County read
and rejected.
Then were appointed of the Comittee of Laws Kenelm
Cheseldyn Esq^r M^r W^m Hutchison M^r Richard Tilghman M^r
W^m Dent M^r Jn^o Salter, M^r Edward Dorsey and M^r Henry
Lowe who are ordered to withdrawe to consult of Severall
Matters before delivered them.
Proposed by a member of this house whether it be not
reasonable that a Law be provided for paym^t of Rents of Or-
phans Lands in the time of their minority.
Resolved the same be referred to a further consideration.
The Comittee of Laws enter the house and reports as
follows.