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made on the Glebe, and which might be necessary and con-
venient for the Incumbent to have, M^r Lang giving sufficient
Security to indemnify the Vestry for any Tobaccos so allowed
him, and that whatever Tobacco (if any) M^r Lang has actually
received from the Vestry out of the Tobacco in Dispute to be
deemed a Part of what shall be allowed him
Read the Petition of Philip Green and Others against the
Vestry of Queen Anns Parish in Prince Georges County,
Ordered that a Copy of the said Petition be given to the
Vestry, and that all Parties have Notice to attend this Board
on Monday next

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Saturday the
II^th of October in the 28th year of his Lordships Dominion
Annoq Domini 1742
Present

His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor

Lib. C. B.

The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
George Plater Esq^r
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Col James Hollyday

Col Levin Gale
Sam^l Chamberlain Esq^r
Philip Thomas Esq^r
Daniel Dulany Esq^r

To His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor of
Maryland & his Ldps honble Council of the Province af^d

The Petition of Philip Green of Prince Georges County on
behalf of himself and sundry the Inhabitants and Parish-
ioners of the Upper Part of Queen Anns Parish in Prince
Georges County

Humbly Sheweth

That about thirty years ago the late Mrs. Mary Henderson
before her Intermarriage with the reverend M^r Jacob Hender-
son for the Ease of the Parishioners of the Upper End of the
said Parish in order to hear the Word of God read & preached,
and to joyn in Prayers began to build a Chappel, which was
afterwards finished by the said Jacob Henderson
That thereafter the Minister of the said Parish at first on
every third Sunday, and afterwards for many Years every
other Sunday did resort to the said Chappel to read the
Prayers of the Church and preach; That your Petitioner and
sundry Inhabitants af^d did attend divine Service, and at their
own Cost provided themselves with handsome Seats or
Benches, and with the Consent of the said Henderson and his
Spouse have had the Use of the said Seats and Benches for
about twenty five Years.

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