|
|
|
344 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-Novetnber 3, 1722.
|
|
|
|
U. H. J.
|
A Bill from the Lower House by Col Watts and Mr Harri-
son for the Relief of Francis Gandevit and John Read both of
the City of Philadelphia thus endors'd
By the Lower House of Assembly Oct. the 15th 1722
Read the first and Second Time by especial Order and will
pass
Signed p order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.
Adjourn'd till to morrow morning nine of the Clock
Tuesday October the 16th 1722
Met according to Adjournment
|
|
|
|
p. 9
|
Present
|
|
|
|
The honble
|
Thomas Brooke Esqr
Col Wm Holland
Col Saml Young
John Hall Esq'
Philemon Lloyd Esqr
|
Col Rich Tilghman
Col M Tigh. Ward
James Bowles Esqr
John Rousby Esqr
|
|
Members of the Upper House
John Beale Esqr and Three more from the Lower House
present Thomas Bordley Esqr a Member Elect for Ann
Arundel County and Mr William Whittington a member
Elect for Somerset County, in order to their Qualification;
who thereupon severally take the several Oaths (appointed
by Law) to the Government, and likewise severally Subscribe
the Oath of Abjuration and Test, and then they withdraw
Ordered that the Bill for the Relief of Francis Gandevit and
John Read (brought up yesterday from the Lower house by
Col Watts and Mr Harrison) be read; and the said Bill was
read
Ordered that the said Bill be thus Endors'd,
By the Upper House of Assembly
Octr the 16th 1722
We conceive that to give Gandevit and Read an Absolute
Estate of Inheritance in fee simple in the Lands mention'd
in this Bill, would be to cut off Birmingham from any Claim or
Title in said Lands, which (by what appears to us) he has
never yet Legally made over to any Person whatsoever; And
not only so, but would also cut off any Claim or Title from any
other person who might have a Right previous to said Birming-
ham; But it appearing by Birmingham's Certificate Seal'd with
|
