The Lower House. 457

The Committee of Election and Privileges having enquired
into the Election of M^r John Brice for Ann Arundel County
M^r Brice ordered to withdraw, and the Committee reports
as follow

By the Committee of Election and Privileges, Nov^r 10^th 1709

L. H. J.
Lib. 41.

Upon due Inspection made in the Indenture returned for
M^r John Brice a Delegate for Ann Arundel County we find
the said John Brice not duly elected by Reason the Sheriff of
Ann Arundel County denied the Persons electing for Maj^r
Hammond a Poll when legally demanded. All which is humbly
referred to the Consideration of the Honble House of Delegates.
Signed p Order Jn^{o
Beale Clk.}

Which being read the House concurred therewith.
Thereupon Ordered That the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County
appear next Session to answer for his Default
Resolved Warrant issue to M^r Secretary to send a new
Writ for Election of a Member to serve for the said County
in the Room of the said John Brice returnable next Session of
Assembly.
Ordered the several Addresses be annexed to this Journal
at the latter End
Resolved That if the Sheriff of Kent County has not pro-
ceeded for the Election of three Members, to serve in this
Assembly upon the Writ to him directed for want of Justices
and Clerk to hold a Court they being attending on this House
by Virtue of an Order of the 7^th Instant which was about the
Time appointed for the said Election, that then he give due
Notice to the Inhabitants of the County and proceed to Election
of three Members by Virtue of the same Writs and make Re-
turn thereof next Session of Assembly. A Copy whereof was
made and signed by the Clerk of the House and delivered to
M^r Daniel Pearce who is desired to give the same to the
Sheriff
Ordered the following Message be sent to the Council Viz^t

By the House of Delegates November 10^th 1709

Before the Accounts of the Itinerant Justices was laid before
this House for Allowance the Journal of the Committee of
Accounts was compleated, and this House have Resolved to
refer the Consideration of the Allowance of the said Accounts
'till the next Session of Assembly
Sent up to the Council by M^r Robins. He returns and says
he delivered the same

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