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

L. H. J.

The petition of John Hawkins of Queen Anns County Esqr
and Eliz' Coursey of the same County Widdow praying leave
to bring in a bill for relief agt the oppression of the Inhabi-
tants of Queens town by reason of their raiseing stock &
Hoggs on their lotts within the said town which is so small
that they trespass upon the Pet" being read,

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The same is Referred to be Considered of next Sessions
and the several persons concerned are to have notice.
Resolved that no petitions for private Bills shall be read
after this day in this house dureing this Sessions of Assembly.
Col Holland, Col Ennalls, L^t Col Young, L^t Col Tilghman
from the Upr house deliver Mr Speaker the following Message
with the draught of the address drawn by this house to the
Lord Propry Viz :

By the Upr house July 30th 1716
Gent.

Wee have perused the Draught of the two Addresses
intended from both houses to the R^t Honble the Lord Propry
and his Guardian and doe approve of that drawn by your
house and sent us by Col Mackall and five other of your
members which wee desire may be fairly transcribed and
signed this night In order to dispatch it by Cap^t Isaac Search
who sails on Wednesday morning.
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr Ho :

Therefore ordered the said address be Engrossed accord-
ingly.

Mr Bordley from the Comittee of Laws Delivers Mr
Speaker a bill for repairing the dammages already sustained
in the Records of the Land Secretarys Comissary and
County Court offices and for the securely of the same records
for the future
Which was read the first time and ordered a second reading
on Wednesday morning.
Col Whittington from the Up^r house delivers Mr Speaker
the following Message.

By the Upr house of Assembly
July 30th 1716.

Upon reading the answer of Col Edward Lloyd late President
of Her Matys Honble Council in this Province herewith sent to
your House,