The Upper House. 407

It would not only be repugnant to the Laws of Great
Brittain but be an Invasion of the Subjects common Birth
Right of making use of such Words
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to morrow
morning

Thursday July the 26th 1716

The upper House of Assembly Sate
Ordered that a message be sent to the Lower House

U. H J.

desiring the Delegates of the Several Countys if they can to
give his Excellcy an Exact Account of what Tob^o has been
raised in their Several County Levys the last year 1715 for
defraying the Charge of Squirrels & Crows Heads. And
the following message sent by

By the Upper House of Assembly
July the 26th 1716

We desire that the Delegates of the several Countys (if
they can) will let us know what Tob^o has been raised in their
respective County Levys the last year 1715 for defraying the
Charge of Squirrels and Crows Heads Some of the County
Clerks not having returned their Levys
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Calvert County praying
to have a new Court built at a more convenient place for the
County than where the old Court House now Stands,
Being read at the Board & approved of the said Petition
was sent by Col Addison to the Lower House thus Endorsed
Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
July 26th 1716

Tho the appointing where Courts shall be held be a matter
in his Lordship's the Lord Proprietary's Prerogative yet to
gratify the Petitioners We recommend to your Consideration
Where the place may be proper to build a new Court House

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on for Calvert County And to prepare a short Bill impowering
the Justices of that County to purchase a reasonable Quantity
of Land to build the sd Court House on & to levy the neces-
sary Charges of the sd purchase & Building
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up Ho.

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