212 Assembly Proceedings, April 22-May 10, 1718.

L. H. J.

The Peticon of Mary Hall read and referr'd to the Comittee
of Aggrievances to make appear the Truth of the Peticoner's
Allegations and to make their Report thereon. The house
adjourns till one of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Meridiem. The house meets according to
Adjournment

The Peticon of Jn^o Murdock praying Leave to bring in a
Bill to reinstate him in three hundred acres of Land taken
away by M^rs Gerard was read, and Ordered that notice be
given M^re Gerrard to appear Some time this Session
The Petition of John Clements referr'd from last Sessions
was read and for Sundry reasons offered by the pet^r the same
is further referred till next Session
The Petition of Thomas Reynolds read again and is further
referr'd till Monday next.
M^r Lowe from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker a
Remonstrance ag^t M^r John Brannock exhibited by some of
the Inhabitants of Dorchester County with the following
Message viz:

p. 18

By the upper house of Assembly Apr ill the 26^th 1718.

Gent of the lower House fforasmuch as the Gent: ag^t
whom the within remonstrance is made is a Sitting Member
of your House, We recomend the due Consideration of it to
you
Signed p Order John Beard Cl: up: ho:

Whereupon the same Remonstrance was read and Ordered
to be thus endorst viz:

By the Lower House of Assembly Aprill the 26^th 1718

May it please your Hon^rs
On reading and Considering the within remonstrance We
are of Opinion that there can be no reason for exhibiting the
same for that the Justices of Dorchester County are not yet
acquitted from Facts last Sessions laid to their Charge by
the Inhabitants of that County for the same matters com-
plain'd of in the Remonstrance as a Libelling them which was
then referred to yo^r Consideracon But We must observe that
if the member of our House complained of hath Libelled the
Justices of the County without reason they may have their
remedy ag^t him. However We hope if the facts alleged ag^t
the Justices be found true by your Honours that the persons