The Upper House. 129

Post Merediem

The house meet according to Adjournment
Present

U. H. J.

Col Holland
Col Addison
Col Tilghman

Col Ward
Esq^r Bordley and
Esq^r Bowles

The Message Prepared in the forenoon Relateing to the
New York Affairs with the Sev^ll Papers therein Mentioned
Sent to the Lower house by Esq^r Bowles Who returns &
Says he delivered the same

The Petition of the Nanticoke Pocomoke and Indian River
Indians being read is order'd to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
July the 20^th 1721
The within Petition being read is referr'd to the Consider-
ation of the Lower house of Assembly to make some Reason-
able Provision therein
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl Upp Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Coll Thomas Addison Who
returns and says he Delivered the same
The Petition of the Vestrymen Church Wardens & Other
Parish^rs of Westminster Parish on the North side of Severn
River in Ann Arundell County
Being read is ordered to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
July the 20^th 1721
The Within Petition being read its thought very reasonable
that the the Petitioners be relieved according to their Prayer

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Provided their Allegations be made good, And that the Other
Parish will afford a reasonable Maintainance for an Incum-
bent when the Alteration is made as prayd, and that the Incum-
bents therein Concerned have due notice hereof Which we
referr to your Consideration
Signed p ord^r John Beale Cl. Upp^r House

Sent to the Lower house by Coll Tilghman who returns and
Says he Delivered the Same
M^r Dashiell and M^r Caldwell from the Lower house Deliver
Col Holland The Pet^o of the Nanticoke Pocomoke and Indian

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