288 Assembly Proceedings, February 20-28, 1721/2.

U. H. J.
p. 15

Saturday Feb 24^th 1721
Met according to Adjournment
Present His Honour the Governour

The honble

Col W^m Holland
Col Sam^l Young
John Hall Esq^r
Col Tho^s Addison

Col Rich^d Tilghman
Col M. Tilg. Ward
James Bowles Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r

p. 16

Members of the Upper house

A Petition from Henry Lazenby High Sheriff of Anne
Arundel County recommended by His Honour the Govern-
our to this house and ordered to be thus endorsed Viz.

By the Upper house of Assembly
Feb 24^th 1721
This Petition being read and Considered is recommended
further for Relief to the Consideration of the Lower House
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up: Ho.

And is sent thus endorsed by John Rousby Esq^r to the Lower
House who returns and says he delivered the Same
A Bill for the Relief of Richard Thatcher and Peter Mas-
sey by Mr. Philip Lee from the Lower House, read the first
and Second Time and ordered to be thus Endorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
ffeb^ry 24^th 1721
This House having heard the Allegations on both sides, both
for and against this Bill, and being Satisfied of the Justice
thereof, the said Bill is read the first and second Time by
especial Order and will pass.
Signed p Ord^r Sam^l Skippon Cl Up ho.

Which Bill so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
James Bowles Esq^r who returns & says he delivered the same.
Col Tilghman and Col Ward bring in the Explanatory Bill
with the Amendments which were read and ordered to be
thus endorsed, Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Feb 24^th 1721
Gentlemen.
Upon reading and Considering the within Bill, we find that
it not only explains, the difficult expressions in the former