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

L. H. J.

p. 85

other Sherriffs for the future may Claim the like on Prisoners
being discharged by the Legislature, And We further observe
that 'tis not a greater Injustice to the Sherriff to loose his fees
than the Creditors their Debts.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl: Lo: Ho:

And Sent to the Upper House by Captain Mariarte and M^r
Taylor. They return and say they delivered it.
Esq^r Lowe from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
Supplementary Bill to the Act for better Adm^rn of Justice in
Testamentary affairs thus endorst viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly May the 7^th 1718.
Read the first Time & will Pass.
Signed p Order Jn^o Beard Cl: Up: Ho:

W^ch was read and ordered to be thus endorst viz.

By the lower House of Assembly May 7^th 1718.

Read and past for engrosing Sign'd p Order
M. Jenifer Cl. lo. ho.

And Sent to the Committee of Laws to be engrost.
On reading the Peticon of the Vestry & Church wardens
of S^t Anns Parish and having heard the Vestry on their
Parts and M^r John Gresham in his Defence thereto Leave
is given to bring in a Bill to confirm the same three Lotts
therein menconed to the uses they were Design'd by the orig-
inall Survey of the City of Annapolis
An engrost Bill for Qualifying John Steele Esq^r to hold
Offices was read & thus endorst viz:

May the 7^th 1718.

Read and assented to by the lower House of Assembly, and
Signed p Order. M: Jenifer Cl. lo. ho.

& Sent to the Upper House by Col^o Scot and M^r Pollard. They
return and say they delivered it
A Bill declaring the rights of three Lots laid out in the

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City of Annapolis was read & thus Endorst viz:

By the Lower House of Assembly May the 7^th 1718.

Read the first & second times by especial Order and will
pass. Signed p Order.
M: Jenifer Cl. lo: ho: