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or parcell of Land adjoining thereto called long Point contain-
ing forty Two Acres both in the possession of James Dawson
of Talbot County Gent
All which Lands and Lot We find the persons af^d were put
in possession of by M^r Grundy before his Death
Signed p Order Vachel Denton Cl. Com.

Thereupon Leave is given the Petitioners to bring a Bill
accordingly.

L. H. J.

Coll: Holland from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill for Uniting part of S^t Paul's Parish in Baltemore
County to Westminster Parish in Ann Arrundell County
thus endorst Viz :

By the Upp^r House of Assembly October 19^th 1722
Read and will pass.
Signed p Order Sam^l Skippon Clk Up^r Ho.

Which was read again and past for Engrossing.
A Bill for Confirming Lands devised to the use of Churches
with the Endorsment from the upper House thereon was
Read and Ordered to be thus Endorst viz

By the Low^r House of Assembly 8^ber the 19^th 1722.
May it Please yo^r Hon^rs
The reason of the Exception in the within Bill is because
wee esteem it Unparliamentary and not fit to be drawn into
Practice that while any Contest is depending an Act should
be made to alter the Law on which the Contending Parties
Grounded their Suits which indeed would be to make the
Act have a Retrospect and besides to leave out that Exception
would be to Grant the Pet^rs more than they prayed for.
Signed p Order M. Jenifer Cl. L^o ho.

Which was sent to the upper House by M^r Humphrys and
Three others. They return and Say they Delivered it.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine of the
Clock.

Saturday October the 2o^th 1722.

The House meets According to Adjournment.
Yesterdays Proceedings are Read.
Ordered that the Serjeant Attendant to this House send
a Messenger to M^r W^m Turbut to Acquaint him that this

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