The Lower House. 251

Coll^o Addison from the upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for removing Prince George's County Court House
thus Endorst viz:

By the upper House of Assembly May 6^th 1718.
Read the first time and by especiall Order will pass.
Signd p Order Jn^o Beard Cl: up. ho.

Which was read and ordered to be thus endorst, May 6^th
1718 read & past for engrosing.
Signed p Order Mic Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

And sent to the Comittee of Laws to be engrost.
Col^o Tilghman from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
The Pet^o of the Vestry of S^t Ann's Parish thus Endorst viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly May the 6^th 1718.

This pet^o being read tis referred to the Consideration of
the lower House.
Signed p Order Jn^o Beard Cl: Up. Ho:

Which was read and ordered that the parties Concerned
appear this Afternoon.
And the peticon of John Steele Esq^r praying Leave to bring
in a Bill to Qualifie him for the holding Offices notwithstand-
ing his not being in the Province three years thus Endorst
viz:

L. H. J.

By the upper house of Assembly May 6^th 1718.
Gent.
The Pet^r being recomended to his Excy's Favour by Gentle-
men of Worth & Honour who by their Stations are in a Ca-
pacity of doing particular Services to this Province at the
time of any emergency, His Excy joins with this House in
representing the pet^r as a proper object of your Consideracon
upon his prayer for an Indulgence ag^t the Act of Assembly
that unqualifies psons for the enjoyment of any Offices within
this Province till they have been three Years residents in it.
Signd p Order Jn^o Beard Cl Up Ho:

Which was read and leave given to bring in a Bill as prayed
The Peticon of Mary Creagh read and Ordered she be pro
vided for in the Bill for Relief of Smith Oldfield and Kinslagh

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