The Lower House. 219

Esq^r Hall from the upper house delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message viz.

By the upp^r House of Assembly Aprill the 28^th 1718.
Gent of the lo. ho:

L. H. J.

The petition of the Inhabitants of Dorchester County which
was referred to this Sessions being signed by one hand, and no
Prosecutors Appearing (the persons accused being ready to
make their Defence) We desire to be informed who preferred
it last Sessions, or whether there be any of your House con-
cerned in the prosecucon thereof, which if there be desire they
may appear to Prosecute
Signed p order Jno Beard Cl Up. ho:

In answer whereto the following Message was prepared
viz:

By the Lower House of Assembly
Aprill 28^th 1718.

May it Please your Excy & Hon^rs
M^r Brannock as a Representative for Dorchester County
exhibited the Peticon last Sessions to this House who has
the peticon signed by the persons Subscribing and therefore
waits on your Excy & Honours to make good the Complaint.
Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl. lo. ho:

& sent by M^r Brannock
A Supplementary Bill to the Act Directing the maner of
electing and Sumoning Delegates &c. was read the first Time
and the Q^r being put whether the same shall be read again or
not, Resolved In the Affirmative by the majority of Votes
Whereupon the same was read the Second Time and will pass,
w^ch was so endorst, & sent to the upper House by Col^o Scot M^r
Rousby M^r Dare & Col^o Ward.
They return and say they delivered it.

The house Adjourns till to morrow morning Eight of the
Clock

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Tuesday Aprill 29^th 1718
The House meets According to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are read.
Ordered the Comittee of Laws prepare a Bill for repealing
the act against the Growth of Popery &c^a
Ordered the following Message be prepared.

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