The Lower House. 71

The Indentures for Election of Coll^l W^m Peirce a member
for Cecile County was brought into the house and Comit-
ted to the Comittee of Election and privileidges to enquire
into the Same and make reporte thereof to this house
A Message by the Hono^ble Coll^l Hutchins and Coll^l Ham-
mond was read and referred till the after noone
Bill for Speedy Tryall of Criminalls Read the 3^d time
with the Amendmt
Ordered it be Engrossed
The Committee of Election and privileidges enters the
house and gives there reporte in Wrighteing to the hono^ble
Speaker which follows viz^t

This Comittee haveing before them the Writt of Election
of One Dellegate to Serve for Cecil County and haveing
Examined and inspected the returne doe finde and reporte
that Coll^l W^m Peirce is duely Elected and Chosen a delle-
gate to Serve for Cecill County and Indentures thereof
returned according to Act of Assembly
Jno Stanley Clk of Election and Privil'
May 8 1700

Which being read it is ordered that Coll^l W^m Peirce be
desired to walke in the house
Thereupon Coll^l W^m Peirce a Member for Cecill Co^ty
enters the house and is desired to take his place
The hono^ble James Frisby and Thomas Brookes Esq^re en-
ter the house and delivers M^r Speaker the following Bills
Bill for reviewing some Laws &^ca Endorsed May 8^th 1700
Read and will passe W Bladen Clk Councill

P. R. O.

Bill for divideing Talbot Connty and constituteing an-
oth^r &c

May 8^th 1700

Endorsed Read and Rejected
Signed per Order W Bladen Clk Councill

Sent up to his Ex^cy and Councill by M^r Saunders and
Capt Phillips
The Bill for Speedy Tryall of Criminalls and the message
this day prepared relateing to the money for building the
Church.
The same Gent are likewise desired to Accompany Coll^l
W^m Peirce to his Ex^cy in Councill to see him sworne
They returne and say they have delivered the message
and that Coll^l Peirce is sworne
Thereupon Coll W^m Peirce was desired to take his place.

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