320 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, 1708.

L. H. J.

Both which Bill were indorsed Severally Eodem Die Read
in Council and will pass W Bladen Cl. Co.

Wednesday 15'" December 1708

The House met according to Adjournment Being called
over were present as yesterday
Read what was done yesterday
Additional Act to the Supplementary Act for Towns Bill
reviving Act for Encouragement of Tillage and Relief of poor
Debtors
Read and indorsed

By the House of Delegates 15^th December 1708

Read the Third Time and past for ingrossing.
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent to the Committee of Laws to be ingrossed Upon the
Motion last Night that the Justices of Ann Arundel County
might have Leave to build a House on the Publick Land at
Severn Ferry the House consented thereto and ordered the
following Message be prepared and sent to the Council for
their Concurrence

By the House of Delegates December 15^th 1708.

It being moved by a Member of this House that the Justices
of Ann Arundel County have Leave to build a House on the
publick Land at Severn Ferry for the Use of such Persons who
shall be appointed to keep that Ferry which being thought
reasonable it's Resolved That the Justices of Ann Arundel
County have Leave to take half an Acre of Ground on the
Publick Lands at Severn Ferry whereon to build a House for
the use of such Person as shall keep Ferry there to which the
House desire the Concurrence of the Honble Council.
Signed p Order Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent by Capt Jones, M^r Mariartee and Col^{o
Greenberry.
They return and say they delivered the same.
Afterwards the Honble Philip Lynes Esq. enters the House
and delivers Mr Speaker the same Message indorsed Eodem
Die The Council concurs thereto.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

The Petition of Thomas Docwra Desiring to discharged
from the forty p Poll being debated Put to the Question whether