20 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

U. H. J.
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Being Read Is Ordered to Be Thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
October the 19^th 1720
The Consideration of the within Petition is Recomended to
the Lower House
Signed p Ord^r Jn^o Beale Cl Up ho.

Sent downe to the Lower House by Thomas Bordley Esq^r
The Pet^o of Aaron Rawlins of Ann Arundell County Di-
rected to the Honourable The Upper and Lower Houses of As-
sembly. Whereon Thomas Bordley Esq^r Acts as Councill for
the Peto^r by the Leave of this House w^ch Petition being read
is Ordered to be thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
October the 19^th 1720
The w^thin Petition is refered to the Consideration of the
Lower House
Signed p Ord^r John Beale Cl Up ho.

This House Adjourns until to Morrow Morning nine a
Clock.

Thursday Morn Octob^r 20^th 1720

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The House meett according to Adjournment
Present

Col^o Holland Col Tilghman
Col Young Col Ward
Esq^r Hall Esq^r Bordley and
Col Addison Esq^r Bowles

Thomas Bordley Esq^r Returns that he has Delivered the
Petition of Richard Bennett Thomas Bordley and Josiah Mid-
dlemore to the Lower house w^ch was ordered to be sent down
to that house last night
The Bill for the Naturalizacon of Jn^o Peter Zenger of Kent
County Printer & his Children is thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Oct^r the 20^th 1720
Read the first time and will pass pvided the w^thin John
Peter Zenger Qualifies himselfe by takeing the severall Oaths
Required by Law
Signed p Order Jn^o Beale Cl Lo ho.