The Lower House. 233

Coll: Mackall from the Comittee of Elections and Privi-
ledges returns the writt of Eleccon for the City of Annapolis
thus endorst viz:

By the Comittee of Elections and Priviledges
May the I^st 1718.

We find the within named John Beale a member returned to
Serve for the City of Annapolis to be duly elected.
Sign'd p Order Vac^ll Denton Cl: Come.

w^ch was read in the House.
The Petition of Thomas Plummer was read and referred till
to morrow.
An Engrost Bill for repealing the act to prevent the growth
of Popery was read and Ordered to be thus endorst viz:

May the I^st 1718
Read & assented to by the lower House of Assembly, &
Sign'd p Order Mic: Jenifer Cl lo. Ho.

& sent to the upp^r house by Cap^t Mariartee and Cap^t Pollard.
They return and say they Delivered it.

L. H. J.

Coll: Tilghman from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for confirming Eliz^a Devegh's Will thus endorst viz:

By the upper house of Assembly May the I^st 1718.
We Concurr with the Purport of the last Endorsment.
Sign'd p Ord^r Jn^o Beard Cl: Up: Ho:

W^ch was read and past for engrossing, & Sent to Comittee
of Laws to be Engrost.
Coll^o Ennalls from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Peticon of Maurice Birchfield Esq^r which was read and
referred till the Afternoon. The house adjourns till one of the
Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Meridiem. The house meets according to Adjournm^t
The peticon of the Indians of Asotage was read and
rejected.
The Petition of Maurice Birchfield Esq^r praying leave to
bring in a Bill to confirm Deeds to Peregrine Browne for
Turky Point was read and Ordered that Stephen Knight or

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