76 Assembly Proceedings, March 26- April 15, 1707.

L. H. J.

son be allowed £ 15.. 11..8 and if hereafter he recover it, to be
refunded
The Gentlemen appointed to attend his Excellency to hear
read her Majesty's Instructions relating to Itinerant Justices
ordered to withdraw for that Purpose. Soon after the return
again and acquaint M^r Speaker they heard that Instruction read
to them.
Upon reading the Message brought into the House relating
to Richard Clarke It is ordered That Col<sup>o
John Contee Mr
Robert Bradley, Mr William Frisby, Mr John Walters, and
Colo
Pearce be and are appointed a Committee to examine
Evidences upon the matter contained in the Message and re-
port it to the House
Took the Message and Depositions and withdrew Colo

Edward Lloyd enters the House and delivers Mr Speaker two
Petitions of Queen Ann's County, the Consideration whereof
referred till to morrow morning Upon reading the Message
relating to Towns in Ann Arundel County. As to the first
Part this House do resolve, that longer Time be given them,
for laying out their Towns and the latter Part referred till to
Morrow for further Consideration.
Bill for preventing the Abuse in breaking open publick and
private Letters</sup>

Indorsed Viz. March 31^st 1707. Read in Council the first
Time Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

And ordered to be read. Which being read in the House
was thus indorsed

Eodem Die

Read in the House the first Time and do pass The House
adjourns till to Morrow Morning seven O'Clock.

p. 108

Tuesday April the first 1707

The House met again and were all present as yesterday
And M^r Nicholas Lowe a member for Talbot County ap-
peared and took his Place
M^r John Hall a member for Baltimore County called into the
House He appeared and ordered that Col^{o
James Maxwell and
Mr James Philips attend his Excellency and Council to see him
qualified to serve
The Petition of Kent Island and some Inhabitants of Queen
Ann's County was read with the Indorsment following Viz.
By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly.}