12 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

U. H. J.

Post Meridiem
The house meet According to Adjournment
Present

Col W^m Holland Henry Lowe Esq^r
L^t Col Sam^ll Young Col Matt Tilgh: Ward
John Hall Esq^r Thomas Bordley Esq^r
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r James Bowles Esq^r
Col Richard Tilghman

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The message prepared in the forenoon relateing to the Com-
unicating the Instructions and Speech Aforemenconed to the
Low^r House is Sent with the said Instructions & Speech to
that house by Col Tilghman Esq^r Lowe and Col Ward
Who return and Say they Delivered the same
This house Adjourns untill to morrow morning 9 a Clock

Friday morning October the 14^th 1720
This house meet according to Adjournment
Present

Col. W^m Holland Henry Lowe, Esq^r
L^t Col. Samuel Young Col Matthew Tilghman Ward
Col Tho^s Addison Thomas Bordley Esq^r &
Col Richard Tilghman James Bowles Esq^r

Capt John Fendall and M^r George Dent Two members of
the Lower house Acquaint this House that they Attend with
M^r Alexander Contee a member Elected for Charles County
to see him qualifyed; Thereupon the Severall Oaths appointed
to be taken by Act of Assembly Is Administred to the said

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Alexander Contee who takes the Severall Oaths aforesaid and
Signed the Oath of Abjuration and Test According to the
Directions of the Act aforesaid And so they w^th Draw.
The following Message is prepared Viz

By the Upper House of Assembly
October the 14^th 1720
Gentlemen. Observing many Inconveniencies to Attend
the Act Entituled an Act to Limitt the Continuances of Actions
in Severall Courts w^th in this Province and Ascertaining the
manner of takeing the Evidence of Sea faring men, And for
granting Appeales from the Chancery Court to the Gov^r and