The Lower House. 42 1

Kent County applyed himself to the Justices of the said
County for the Benefit of the Act of Assembly for Relief of
poor Debtors &c^a which they denyed him and used several
reproachful Words against the said Act and the Makers thereof.
Therefore Ordered by the House That the Sheriff of Kent
County cause Col<sup>o
Edward Blay, Colo
William Pearce, Mr
James Harris, Mr Philip Hopkins, and Mr William Pott, Jus-
tices of the said Court to attend this House to answer the
Complaint of the Petitioner and that the said Sheriff also bring
before this House the said Prisoner in his Custody to prosecute
his said Complaint and also James Smith Clk of the said
County, Thomas Jackson, William Mackey, John Willinger
and all such other Evidences as the said Kingslaugh shall
nominate to the said Sheriff and that without Delay.
And Ordered That Copy thereof be immediately dispatched
away to the said Sheriff.
A Report of the Committee of Accounts upon Mr Hill's
Petition was brought into the House and referred to further
Consideration
Colo
Tilghman Sheriff of Queen Ann's County Petition was
here praying an Allowance for conveying publick Packets this
year recommended to the Committee of Accounts of Allowance
of 1500lb Tobo

Thomas Edmondson's Petition and Colo Whittington's
Petition with Representation and Certificate of Mr Thomas
Truman Greenfield and Mr Henry Peregrine Jowles with
Indorsmt from the Honble Council brought into the House by
the Honble Colo
Charles Greenberry and Colo
Whittington.
Ordered by Mr Speaker to be laid by for reading to Morrow
Morning
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine O'Clock.</sup>

Tuesday November I^st 1709

The House met again according to Adjournment
Being called over were present as yesterday but Col<sup>o

Thomas Smithson, and Mr Wright who lye sick
Read what was done Yesterday
The Petition of some Inhabitants of Baltimore County for
removal of the County Court House was read and debated.
Put to the Question whether the Court House be continued as
settled by a late Law or that it be put to the Vote of the
Inhabitants of the County? Carryed by Majority of Votes
that the Court House for that County continue where it is
settled by Law
The Petition of Matthew Mason again read. Resolved the</sup>

Petitioner have Liberty to bring in a Bill as prayed

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.