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The Petitions of Samuel Chambers and Thomas Larkin are
referred to the Committee of Laws to examine the Truth of
the Allegations in the said Petitions, and to hear all Parties
concerned and make a Report thereon with all convenient
Speed
Col^o John Mackall from the Committee of Elections and
Privileges delivers Mr Speaker the Report of the Committee
on the Petition of some of the Inhabitants of Dorchester
County complaining of the undue Election of Mr John Hod-
son a Delegate returned for Dorchester County which was
referred by the House to the Committee for Examination, which
Report is as follows Viz.

By the Committee of Elections and Privileges
May the 3d 1715.

We of the Committee upon hearing the Allegations as well
of the Petitioner as the Sheriff in his Defence in Relation to
the Premises within mentioned and by taking the Depositions
of several Evidences to us produced, which is hereunto
annexed, do find the within named Mr John Hodson to be
duly elected
Signed p Order Joh Beale Clk. Com.

With which Report the House concurs and therefore it is
Resolved Nemine contradicente That the said John Hodson
is duly elected according to Law.

L. H. J.

Col^o Matthew Tilghman Ward, from the Committee of Laws
delivers Mr Speaker a Bill for directing the Manner of suing
out Attachments and limiting the Extent of them.
Which was read the first Time and Ordered to be read a
second Time on Thursday Morning the 5th Instant.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

Wednesday Morning May the 4th 1715

The House met according to Adjournment. Present as on
Yesterday.
Then was read the Proceedings of this House on Yesterday.
Col^o William Holland, Col^o Coursey, Lt Col^o Young, Col^o
Tilghman, Col^o Thomas Greenfield, Col^o William Whittington,
John Hall Esqr and Col^o Thomas Addison from the Honble
Council deliver Mr Speaker a Bill of a most joyful and just
Recognition of the immediate, lawful and undoubted Suc-
cession and Right of the Crown of Great Britain and the

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