The Upper House. 235

Fryday December the 3^d 1708
The Council met present as yesterday

Then was read the Petition of diverse the Inhabit" of Queen
Ann Talbott & Dorchester Countys praying to have a Town
Erected at the mouth of Tuckahoe Creek instead of King's
Town for their better Conveniency which was recommended
to the House of Delegates
Also the Petition of Alexander Frazier & Sarah his Wife
Relict of Tho^s Starling of Calvert County deceased on behalf
of Christian Starling the Daughter & Heiress of the s^d Tho^s
Starling praying leave to bring in a bill to sell Lands of the
s^d Tho^s's to redeem the mortgage of the Dwelling Plantation
and Tract of Land called Majors Choice which was recom-
mended to the House of Delegates
The Petition of Cap^t John Hyde merch^t in London and
Susannah Gandy Relict of John Gandy mariner dec^d on be-
half of the Heir at Law of the said Gandy as to several Tracts
of Land purchased by the said Gandy in this Province the
Deeds whereof were burnt in the Court House Read &
recommended to the House that a Bill be brought in to
relieve them
John Stalling's Petition and his Wife's
M^r George Parker & Rich^d Acton's Petition

U. H. J.

The Petition of Justus Englehard Ketclin Painter a German
read praying leave a Bill may be brought in to naturalize him
Recommended to the Assembly
And the Petition for S^t Mary's County Court house Removal,
and Rich^d Acton's petition sent to the House by Colonel
Greenfield & M^r Lynes.
M^r Macall M^r Whittington Col Maxwell & Cap^t Crabb from
the House with the following message.

May it Please your Excell.
This House having under Consideration that part of your
Speech relating to Itinerant Judges do find some difficultys
relating to the Charges that will accrue thereby which they
cannot well Calculate
Therefore humbly desire that your Excell would be pleased
to order a Scheme of the Charges may be drawn up and laid
before this House for their Inspection.
Signed p Order R Dallam Cl Ho Del.

Major Gen^l Lloyd Col Holland and M^r Sam^l Young and
Col Greenfield sent with the following answer Viz.

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