Tuesday morning the 24th of July 1716.

Then the house being called over was present as yesterday
and the proceedings of the house on Yesterday were read.

A Bill for supplyeing a defect in the last will and Testam'
of Jn^o Parramore was read the first time, and ordered to be
read a second time on the 25th

The petition of Patrick Andrews praying an Allowance for
keeping the arms and amunition of Calvert County since the
death of Col Biggar being read, Its Resolved by this house
Nemine Contradicente that the same be rejected.

John Rousby Esqr pursuant to his Exncys Directions delivers
Mr Speaker an account of the 3d p hhd appropriated for pur-
chasing Arms & Amunition dureing the time he has been
receiver under the Crown and the same is Referred to the
Comittee of accounts for Examination.

Col Mackall from the Com^ee of Elections delivers Mr
Speaker the following Report to the Petition of some of Cecil
County Inhabitants complaining of an undue Election annext
(Viz)

By the Comittee of Elections and Priviledges
July 23rd 1716.

Wee of the Comittee have duely examined the Evidences
to us produced upon oath as well on the behalf of the peti-
tioners as the Sherriff in Relation to the Election of Lt Col
John Ward and Cap^t James ffrisby and have taken the sub-
stance of the said Evidences oaths in writeing as appears on
this sheet of paper as some other oaths hereunto annext for
your due Information of the said Election whereupon wee
Referr the Consideration thereof to the house, the said Peti-
tioners desireing to be heard, before the house at the barr by
their Council

Signed p order John Beale Cl Comce

Which and the papers therein Referred to being considered
and the partys heard at the Barr, It is Resolved nemine Con-