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On which M^r Philemon Lloyd Deputy Secretary having
preferred his Petition to be heard before the same passed had
notice to attend and accordingly came and having heard the
af^d Bill read prayed a Copy thereof her Majesty's Secretary's
office in this Province being much Concerned & Interested
therein
Cap^t Crabb and Major Storey brought up the Bill for securing
Persons Rights to Town Lands with several Amendm^ts
Which was read & an additional Clause added & endorsed
will pass therewith and sent to the House by Col Holland
M^r Ungle & M^r Dare bring up two Engrossed Bills assented
to by the House, of Delegates Viz.
A Bill for building a Court House for Talbott County at
Armstrong's old Fields near Pitts-Bridge &c
A Bill or continuing S^t Mary's County Court at the new
Court House built at Seymour Town otherwise Sheppard's
old Field
Which were read and assented to by this Board and sent
to the House of Delegates by M^r Hall
M^r Philemon Lloyd's Petition and Motion being again taken
into Consideration. The Board are of opinion that this being
a publick and not a private Bill he ought not to have a Copy
thereof from this Board but are willing his Petition with the
Bill should be sent to the House of Delegates
And accordingly the s^d Bill & Petition was sent to the
House of Delegates by Col Holland & M^r Young
The Bill for reinvesting Sewards Heirs in a certain Tract of

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Land called Sectar relating to the Lord Baltimores Property
as well as others concerned and this Board being willing to
hear his Lordships Agents as well as others who have petitioned
against the Bill this Session being near a Conclusion are
desirous to refer it to the next
The said Bill with the Endorsm^t Sent to the House by M^r
Hall, M^r Hudson & M^r Campbell bring up a Bill ascertaining
what shall be allowed Grand & Petite Jurors & Evidences
summoned to the Provincial Courts which being offered so
late this Board have no Time to Consider thereof & therefore
referr it to the next Session & sent to the House by M^r Hall
M^r Harris & Cap^t Scott bring up a Bill for reviving the Act
for relief of poor Debtors & ascertaining the manner of Tenders
in Tob^{o
read the first & second Times at their House which
was read the first & secd times at this Board They also brought
up the Engrossed Bill for confirming the last Will and Testamt
of Richard Bridges of Talbott County which was assented to
by the Board and returned to the House with the other reviv-
ing Bill for relief of Debtors &c By Mr Hall}

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