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

U. H. J.

therein to vacate his Lordships Grant or make the Petitioners
a title to the Land which ought to come properly from his
Lordship and will not be denyed upon the former Patent
being vacated
Ordered that the sd Bill be so Endorsed & sent to the
House by Col Holland Col Coursey Col Young & Col Addison
And if the House of Delegates insist upon the Bill being
passed as proposed This Board are willing to give to the
House a Conference between some of the Members of their
House & of this Board on this Occasion

The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning

Thursday May the 5th 1715

The honble his Majesty's Council Sate Present as yesterday
Mr Fendall and Mr Stone brought from the Delegates a
Bill making valid & Effectual in Law a deed poll made by
Col James Smallwood late of Charles County deceased to his
Son Ledstone Smallwood & his Grandson John Smallwood

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of a Tract of Land lying in the said County near Port Tobacco
and Vesting them in an Estate in Fee Taile General in the sd
Tract according to the true Intent & meaning of the sd Deed.
Endorsed

By the House of Delegates
May 5th 1715

Read the first & second time by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Ho Del

The said Bill was read at this Board & ordered to be read
again to morrow morning
The Petition of Several Inhabitants of Baltimore County
Read & rejected.
Ordered that Cap^t John Dorsey Sherriff of Baltimore
County attend this Board at four of the Clock in the After-
noon

Post Meridiem
The Council Sate Present as in the morning
Cap^t Codd & Cap^t Blay presented from the Delegates Mr
Andrew Hamilton a member elected for Kent County to be
Qualifyed by taking the Oaths Which were administred unto
him by the Honble Col Holland And in their presence he
subscribed the Test & Oath of Abjuration