488 Assembly Proceedings, April 5-22, 1720.

U. H. J.

The House Adjourns untill one of the Clock in the After-
noon
Post Merediem

The House meett according to Adjournment
Present
His Excellency the Governour

Esq^r Brooke
Col Holland
Col Young

Col Addison
Esq^r Lowe
Col Ward

Col Ephraim Augustine Herman Attended with M^r Roger
Laramore and M^r W^m Dare appears in this House to Qualify
himself as a member for Cecill County by taking the Severall
oaths appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly And there-
upon the said Oaths are administred to him who takes the
Same and signed the Oath of Abjuration & Test &c.
The Honble Tho^s Brooke Esq^r being Demanded by his Ex-
cellency the Gov^r to Answer in his place Concerning his
signing an Execution for Alexander Contee Clerk of Charles
County pursuant to an Order made last Councill, Who an-
swers that he did not signe the same with any Intent or De-
signe of Prejudice to any pson: which his Excy receives as

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Satisfaction, which Execution is as follows Viz. Charles
Absolute Lord and Proprietarie of the Provinces of Maryland
and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c. To the Sheriffe of
Prince Georges County Greeting. We Command you that
According to Law you Levy from the sev^ll psons in the List
hereunto Annext named the sev^ll Sums of Tob^o from them due
and Sett down And when the same or any part thereof you
have Collected, That you Account for the same with Alex-
ander Cuntee Clerk of Charles County Court. Witness Tho^s
Brooke Esq^r President of our Councill of State in this our
Province of Maryland This Twenty first day of Decem^r
Annoq Dom. 1719
Tho^s Brooke

The Petition of James Gladstone and Mehitable Parepoint,
being Read is thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Apr ill the 7^th 1720
The Consideration of the within Petition is referred to the
Lower House of Assembly

and sent by Col Tilghman who returns and says he delivered
the same