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Ordered that Warrant Issue to the Sergeant against James
Van Bibber late Sherif of Cecil County to bring him before
this House to Answer for the Contempt in Not Returning
the Writ of Election and Indenture whereon M^r Stephen
Knight was Elected.
Ordered the Sergeant bring into this house Coll Ephraim
Augustine Herman and M^r Roger Larramore for their not
Attending this Assembly
The House Adjourns till One of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Meridiem
The House meets According to Adjournment.

L. H. J.

Resolved that M^r Peter Taylor be fined ten Shillings to be
paid Immediately to the Sergeant for his Absence at Calling
Over the House & Contempt thereon.
Ordered that a Committee be Appointed Viz. Capt. Baker,
Cap^t Codd, Cap^t Mariartee M^r Rousby Coll ffendall, Cap^t
Jones, Coll Woolford, M^r Lloyd Col Maxwell M^r Stoddart
and M^r Turbutt to make their proposalls and Report concern-
ing the Tob^o Trade

Who are sent out Accordingly.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock

Saturday Morning July the 22^d 1721.
The House meet According to Adjournment.
Yesterdays Proceedings Read.
Coll Harman and M^r Larramore Appearing in the House
thereupon are Excused, and Discharged paying Fees.
The Petition of John Clements Read and referred till the
next Sessions.
The Petition of Robert Tivis and Robert Morris Languish-
ing Prisoners being Read its Ordered that M^r Sam^l Peal have
Notice to attend On Monday next if he think fit to make his
Objections against bringing in a Bill for their Relief.
A Bill for Relief of Charles Rivers being Read and Ordered
that M^r Carrolls Ex^rs have notice to attend in the Afternoon
and that the said Charles Rivers also Attend in the Custody
of the Sherif: of Ann Arundel County.
Henry Lowe Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Major Nicholas Sewell thus Endorst
Viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly July the 22^d 1721.

Gentlemen, Upon Reading and Considering the Petition
and upon the Enquiry made whether the within Petitioner

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