480 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

L. H. J.

Ordered that leave be given to bring in a Bill as prayed.
Ordered That Cap^t James ffrisby and Mr Wm Turbutt in
the name of this house return thanks to the Reverend Mr
Saml Skippon for the Excellent Sermon he this day preached
before the General Assembly and desire that he will be
pleased to accept of a present of 5lb to be payd him in the
publick levy.
They Return and say they gave the thanks of the house to
Mr Skippon accordingly and that the said Mr Skippon very
gratefully Exprest himself for so great a favor done by the
house, And returned the house his thanks.
The House adjourns till 8 a Clock to Morrow morning

Die Jovis 19^o July I7i6mo

The house mett again and being called over were present
as yesterday
The Peticon of Renatus Smith Surviveing Exr of Robert
Smith Esqr deceased praying leave to bring in a bill Empow-
ering him to sell land for payment of the Testators debts and
Convey land agreed to be sold by the Testator in his life
time, was read and the same is referred to the Comittee of
accounts before whom the Petitioner is to make good the
allegations of his Petition and they are to report thereon
The Peticon of Jn^o Alia, Richd Moore and Edith his wife
Wm Tippin and Anne his wife praying leave to bring in a bill
to Supply a defect in Conveying them land by Anthony Ivy
and wife being read and Renatus Smith Guardian to the heir
at Law of the heiress of Robt Smith Esqr being called to the
Barr, and asked what he could object agst the prayer of the
said Petition confessed the allegations to be true therefore.
Ordered leave be given to bring in a bill as Prayed.
Col Mackall from the Committee of Elections delivers Mr
Speaker the following Report, which was ordered to be Entred.

By the Committee of Elections and Priviledges
July the 19th 1716

Wee find upon due Examination of the writt of Election
and Indentures for S^t Marys that the Delegates in the said
Indentures mentioned (To witt) Cap^t Thos Trueman Green-
field, Cap^t Henry Peregrine Jowles, Mr John Baker and Mr
Thomas Waghop are duely Elected according to law.

Wee also find upon due Examination of the writt of Elec-
tion & Indentures for Charles County, that the delegates in