210 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 27-Oct. 4, 1708.

L H. J.

By the House of Delegates Sept. 30^th 1708.

Ordered That the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the
City or Annapolis attend this House to Morrow Morning at
Nine of the Clock and bring with them the Record of their
Charter by which they claim to send Delegates to the Assembly
and answer the Petition against the same Also that the Peti-
tioners against the Charter then attend this House and make
good their Petition
Signed p Order Richard Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

As to that Part relating to S^t Mary's City its Resolved the
Writ and Indorsment thereon be lodged with the rest of the
Papers and Writs of Election until some Persons move
therein
A former Report of the Committee relating to the Land
Records &^ta in the Secretary's Office being read and debated
is referred for further consideration.
The House adjourned till to Morrow Morning nine O'Clock

Friday I^st October 1708

The House met according to Adjournment. Were called
over and present as Yesterday, except M^r Stone, sick
The House proceed to Examination of that Part of the Re-
port of the Committee of Election and Privileges relating to
Saint Mary's County Elections, and several Papers read and
Evidences examined as well for, as against the Election. The
Members returned by the Sheriff and the Evidences being
ordered to withdraw, and the House proceeds to debate the
same, and being debated put to the Question whether those
Members were duly elected or not ? Carryed by Majority of
Votes in the Negative.
Ordered M^r Speaker issue his Warrant to the Secretary or
Deputy to send forth her Majesty's Writ of Election to the
Sheriff of Saint Mary's County to elect four new Burgesses
or Deputies for that County to serve in this present General
Assembly returnable forthwith
Which Warrant issued accordingly
The Gentlemen appointed for the Conference ordered to
withdraw thereon

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Ordered That M^r Joseph Hill, M^r Hugh Eccleston and M^r
James Phillips be and are appointed a Committee for stating
and settling the publick Accounts &^ta
Ordered Col^{o
Charles Greenberry, Colo
Nicholas Lowe, and
Mr Samuel Worthington be and are appointed a Committee of
Laws and that they go out thereon Colo
Coode, Mr Greenfield,}