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

U. H. J.

mind of that Clause of his Excellencys Speech at the opening
of the Session, intimating the Great Burthen the Province
sustains in frequent & long Assemblys
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Sent by Col Greenfield Mr Hall & Col Whittington who
return & say they have delivered their Message
Cap^t Ballard & Mr Purnell brought up a Bill for Supplying
some Defects in the last will & Testament of John Paramore
deceased And the Title of the sd Bill being read with a Letter
& Affidavit thereto annexed
Resolved that It does not appear to this Board that a
Judicial notice has been given to the Possessor of the Land
And thereupon the said Bill was Sent to the House by the
Honble Col Whittington Who is directed to lay an original
Letter directed to him from Thos Paramore before the Del-
egates

The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning

Tuesday May the 10th 1715
The Honble his Majesty's Council Sate Present as yester-
day
Then was read the following Address to his Excellcy the
Governour presented by Mr Richard Johns Doctor Mordecai
Moore & Mr Samuel Galloway Viz

To John Hart Governour of the Province of Maryland and
Council

p. 51

The Address of the People called Quakers inhabiting in
the said Province is in humble manner presented Shewing
That about forty years past the said People have yearly kept
a Religious meeting for the Worship of Almighty God at
West River in Ann Arundel County and at the Head of Tred
Haven in Talbot County in the said Province Which said
meetings have been yearly kept by the said People in peace-
able manner until of late years they have been greatly dis-
turbed by means of several Persons that at those meeting
times bring Drink or Sell & dispose of It near or within some
small distance of the sd meeting places whereby great Evils
& Immoralitys have been committed by Drunkenness fighting
Hooping hallowing Swearing Cursing Wrestling Horse Rac-
ing & abundance of Wickedness & Immoralitys & notwith-
standing that upon Application made to former Governours
of this Province & Council Several Orders for Suppressing