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

L.H.J.

The Same day it is offered as an Aggrievance by Col^o Na-
thaniel Hynson that upon the Third Day of March last one
Richard Snowden of Ann arundell County Came to the house
of the Said Hynson and out of his Said House took a silver
Can by way of Distraint for Land rent as he pretended.

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It is therefore left to the Consideracon of the House
whether the said Snowden could distrain or not in Such
manner as he did
Signed p Order Phill Hamond Clk Com

On reading the first part whereof offered by M^r Brannock
and M^r Reynolds peticon resolv'd the same is a Breach of
Priveledge and that the said John Brannock be not taken till
after this Sessions
And as to the last part of that report relating to Coll Hyn-
son and Richard Snowden the same is referrd till next Ses-
sions and ordered that the said Snowden appear then to
answer the same and leave is given to Subpoena Evidences.
Col^o Mackall from the Conferrence appointed on the repre-
sentacon of the Clergy returns the following report viz:

Maryland ss. At a Conference appointed by his L^pps upper
& low^r Houses of Assembly to Consult on the representacon
laid before the said Houses by the Reverend Clergy of this
Province held in the Library on the Second day of May Anno
D^mi:i7i8 Present

The hon^rble|

Col^o W^m Holland
Col^o Sam^ll Young &
Col^o Tho^s Addison

Members of the
upper House.

The hon^ble

Col^o John Mackall
Maj Thomas Emerson
Capt Henry Pere: Jowles
M^r Nathaniel Dare
M^r James Lloyd &
M^r William Turbut

Members of the
Lower House.

Who make Choice of Col W^m Holland to be Chairman & of
John Beard to be their Clerk.

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The Conference adjourns till to morrow morning Seven a
Clock.

May the 3^d 1718
The Conference meet: present as Yesterday.
In Answer to the Representation of the reverend Clergy
laid before the upper and lower Houses of Assembly to re-