144 Assembly Proceedings, July 18-August 5, 1721.

U.H.J.

The bill to Confirme the Lands Devised by Robert Ander-

son of Prince Georges County Deceased unto his three Sons
Robert Anderson Cuthbert Anderson & James Anderson in
ffee Simple to them and their heirs and Assignes for Ever
which was referr'd from last Assembly is Order'd to be thus
Endorst Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
July the 27^th 1721
Gentlemen Upon reading the within bill & hearing the
Allegations of the parties as well for as against the bill it
appears to this house that the Petitioners for the bill have

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great Equity on their parts for the passing of the Same but
! that they are in no wise relievable by the Ordinary Courts
of Judicature the Prayer thereof being for Relief against a
Paragraph of the Act of Parliament for Preventing frauds
& Perjuries
Wherefore for that the Pet^rs in the bill are not Otherwise
Relievable we think it highly reasonable the bill do pass
Signed p Order Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

And Sent to the Lower house with Severall papers thereto
relateing and Anderson's Will by Col Ward Who returnes
and Says he Delivered the same
The petition of Thomas Megraw praying for Allowance
for his Attendance as a Guard over one Riddlesden for a
Journey up to Jn^o Young the Gunner the Same Allowance
being rejected by the publick &c. being read is ordered to be
thus Endorst Viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly
July the 27^th 1721
Gentlemen. Upon reading and Considering the within
Petition We think it reasonable to referr the Pet^r to be Paid
by the Gunner for his Journey to him who Ought to Attend
his Station or Provide a pson to give him Notice when occasion

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but as to his Attending as a Guard it being by Order of the
Prov^ll Court for the better bringing an Arch Criminal to Jus-
tice as Appears by a Record of that Court we recommend it as
reasonable to be paid by the Publick
Signed p order Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

His Lordships Orig" Speech is now Sent in by the Clk of
the Low^r house
The House Adjourns untill one a Clock in the Afternoon