The Lower House, 479

Die Mercurij 18^o die July 1716
The House mett according to Adjournment.
His Exncys Speech on the 24th day of Aprill last was read.
Cap^t Henry Perr. Jowles appeared this day in the house
The House proceeded to appoint Comittees (Viz) Co-
mittee of Elections, Col John Mackall, Majr Willson, Mr John
Baker, John Rousby Esqr Mr James Loyd

Comittee of Laws Col John Mackall Mr Thomas Robins
Mr Thomas Bordley Cap^t Richd Colegate Mr James Stoddart
Maj' James Harris.
Comittee of Aggrievances Mr Tyler Cap^t Mariarte, Capt
Thomas Dent, Mr Charles Wright Col Nathaniel Hynson.
Comittee of accounts Mr Joseph Hill, Cap^t Trueman Green-
field, Col Edward Scott, Majr Bradford, Cap^t S^t Leger Codd.
The House adjourns till 1 in the afternoon

Wednesday in the afternoon
The house then mett according to adjournment
Ordered that the Comittee of Laws prepare an Answer to
his Exncys Speech and report the same in a Convenient time.
The Peticon of the Inhabitants of Elk north east & Susque-
hannah Rivers in Cecill County complaining of an undue
Election was read & referred to the Comittee of Elections &c
To Examine the truth of the allegations and report thereon to
the house.
The Petition of the free holders of Kent County Complain-
ing of an undue Election was also read, and referred as above
to the said Comittee of Elections
The Petition of Richd Ledger of Prince George County
praying an allowance for his horse that dyed in removeing
Arms from Annapolis to Prince George's County in order to
oppose the Indians that threatned the outward Plantations
was read, and on motion made the Question was put whether
any allowance shall be made him by the Publick therefore or

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not. Resolved in the affirmative. Ordered the Committee
of accounts make him such allowance as on Information given
them of the value of the horse they think proper.
The Petition of ffrancis Dallahyde and Abraham Tayler
referred from the 28th April 1715 to this Session was read,
and it appearing that Jonathan Massey & his wife the only
persons known to be interested had notice given them of the
said Petition and the prayer thereof by Col James Maxwell,
and that they declared they would not appear to contest the
same in this house.

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