116 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

L. H. J.

Sent up to the Honble Council by Mr Tyler, Mr Wilson, Capt.
Mariarte, Mr Parran, Col^o Maxwell, Mr Ballard, Mr Harrison,
Mr Tasker, Capt. Harris, Mr Clayton, Capt. Codd, Mr John
Whittington, Major Ward, Mr Baker, Mr Warfield & Mr Stone.
They return and say they delivered the said Bill.
Mr Thomas Bordley from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker the Petition of Thomas Larkin and Samuel
Chambers thus indorsed Viz.

By the Committee of Laws
May the 4th 1715

p. 503

Upon reading the within Petition and examining the Truth
of the Petitioner's Allegations it is humbly reported that it is
reasonable to allow the Petitioner Mr Thomas Larkin to bring
in a Bill for Confirmation of his Deed of Sale from William
Lunn in as full and ample Manner as if the same had been
duly acknowledged & recorded And also to allow the Peti-
tioner Chambers to bring in a Bill for the Confirmation of his
Deed from Matthew Beard to Stephen Wright and from
Stephen Wright to Samuel Chambers Notwithstanding any
Defect of Acknowledgment or of Recording the same; the
Petitioners in that Behalf having made good their Allegations.
Signed p Order. John Beard Cl. Conl.

With which Report the House concurs, and Leave is given
to bring in the said Bill as prayed.

Mr Charles Wright being much indisposed is excused from
his Attendance this Day in the House
Col^o Wm Coursey, Col^o Young, Philemon Lloyd Esq. and
Col^o Tilghman from the Honble Council acquaint Mr Speaker
that the ingrossed Bill of a most joyful and just Recognition
of the immediate lawful and undoubted Succession of the
Crown of Great Britain and of the Kingdoms and Dominions
thereunto belonging to the King's Most Excellent Majesty
was read and assented to by the Honble Council, and that his
Excy commanded him and this House to attend him immedi-
ately in the Council Chamber to see his Excy the Govt seal
the same and give his Assent thereunto on Behalf of his
Majesty.

Whereupon the House in Obedience to his Excy's Com-
mand went to attend his Excy accordingly in the Council
Chamber to see him assent to the said Bill on Behalf of his
Majesty, wherein Mr Speaker presented to his Excy the Bill
of a most joyful and just Recognition of the immediate lawful
and undoubted Succession and Right of the Crown of Great