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Confirm any Sales or Leases made heretofore by the Indians
of the said Lands.

U. H. J.

A Message from the Lower House by M^r James Lloyd and
M^r Humphries viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the I^st 1722

May it please your Hon^rs
In answer to your Message of the 22^d of October, and
another of this Day as to the Shuano Indians, This House
desires that his Honour the Governour and the Council will be
pleased to allow them such Gratuities for the taking up any
such Runaway negroes and Slaves as they shall think meet,
and that your Honours will be pleased to recommend the same
to his Honour the Governour
Signed p Order M: Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Waughop and M^r
Sherwood for the Relief of William Griffin and William Jarvis
Languishing Prisoners in Calvert County, and Robert Morris
a Languishing Prisoner in Anne Arundel County thus En-
dors'd, (viz)

By the Lower House of Assembly Nov^r the I^st 1722

Read the first and Second Times by especial order and will
pass
Signed p order M Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Adjourned till to morrow Morning at nine of the Clock.

Friday Nov^r the 2^d 1722
Met according to Adjournment

Present
His Honour the Governour

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The honourable

Col W^m Holland
Col Sam^l Young
Col Tho^s Addison
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r

Col Rich Tilghman
Col M. Tilghman
Ward
James Bowles Esq^r