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Which being Approved of was Sent to the upper House
by Coll: Mackall and five others members of this House.
They return and Say they Delivered it.
The Petition of W^m Anglin a Languishing Prisoner in
Annapolis was read & Ordered that Cap^t Tho^s Cockey his
Creditour have Notice hereof that if he thinks fit he may Ap-
pear this Sessions and make his Objections there to.
The Petition of W^m Willson of Ann Arrundell County pray-
ing leave to bring in a Bill for Confirming to him Two hun-
dred and twenty five Acres of Land in Ann Arrundell County
was read and referred to the Comitte of Laws that they may
Examine the Allegations and make their Report thereon to
the House which was so Endorst.
The Pet^o of W^m Brimer Praying to be released from his
Committment on Account of Excessive Baile required from
him for the keeping the peace was read and referred to some
Prov^l Justice to take reasonable baile from him which [was]
so Endorst.
On a Motion being made
The Question was put whether the Act for Speedy Recov-
ery of Small Debts before a Single Justice shalbe Amended
or not.
Carried in the Negative by the Majority of Voices.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock.

Wednesday Morning October the 17^th 1722.
The House meets According to Adjournm^t
Yesterdays proceedings are Read. Tho: Bordley Esq^r
is Added to the Comittee of Laws.
The Bill to Prevent forceible Entries &c was read againe
and the Question being put whether the Bill shall pass or
not,
It was Carried in the Negative by the Majority of Votes.

L. H. J.

There upon the bill is Rejected.
The Petition of Major Sewall is referred to the Comittee
of Laws for their Examination, and report thereon.
The Bill for the relief of ffrancis Gandevit and John Read
was read with the Amendment proposed by the upper House,
and proposed that the following Amendment be Added viz:

The Deed from Birmingham to Riddlesden not being
recorded According to the Directions of the Act of Assembly
of Maryland, unless that Defect be supplyed the Confirming

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