412 Assembly Proceedings, October 9-November 3, 1722.

L. H. J.

Inconveniencies that often happen by the Quashalls of pro-
ceedings on forcible entries and Detainers,
Ordered that the Comittee of Laws prepare One Ac-
cordingly.
The Petition of Tho: Paget of Prince Georges County de-
siring to be Relieved against some hardships he has suffered
by the late Tobacco Law, was read and referred for further
Consideration.
The Petition of Roger Murphey of Kent County praying
an allowance for bringing to Justice one John Sidman a felon
Was read and Resolved that he be Allowed One Thous^d
pounds of Tobacco in the Publick.
The Petition of the Vestry and Church Wardens of West-
minster Parish praying that part of the Parish on the South
side of Potapscoe River whereof M^r Tibbs is Incumbent may
be added to Westminster Parish aforesaid was read and Leave
given to bring in a Bill as prayed unless the s^d M^r Tibbs ap-
pears this Sessions and makes his Objections thereto by Friday
next.
Coll: John Ward and the rest of the Gent of the Committee
Appointed to View the Prison &c. bring into the House the
following report Viz :

A Committee Appointed by the Low^r House of Assembly
to go and View the Publick Prison at Annapolis and make
their report to the s^d House of Assembly in what Condicon

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the said Prison & Prisoners are.

The Gentlemen appointed are Coll: Jno Ward, M^r Dan^ll
Sherwood, M^r Edward Wright M^r Thomas Tolley.
Who make choice of Nicholas Hammond to be their Clerk
and thereupon proceed in the Affair afs^d which is as follows
viz.
Wee the s^d Comittee find the Prison to be Very badd and
all the Sides of the wood work very rotten and the stone worke
Decayed and the upper Work very insufficient to Confine any
person therein and the Prisoners in a Deplorable Condition
occasioned for Want of Conveniencies in the s^d Prison all
which is humbly referred to the House for their further Con-
sideration therein
Signed p Order Nic. Hammond Clk. Comittee
October the 12^th 1722.

Which being read It is Resolved that a New Publick Prison
be built w^th proper Conveniencies for Prisoners (at the Publick
Charge) except Prisoners Committed for Debt by the Co^ty

Court of Ann Arundell.