48 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

U. H. J.

cution of Adm^rcon or Testamentary bonds. To w^ch is thus
Written Viz.
Oct^r the 26^th 1720
Read & Assented to by the Low^r house of Assembly and
Signed p Ord^r M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

The Bill for the Relief of Marreen Duvall a Languishing
Prisoner in Prince George's County with the Petition of the
Rev^d M^r Jacob Henderson sent to the Lower House by Col
Ward who returns and Says he Delivered the same
The Remonstrance of Phil Lloyd Esq^r to this house ab^t the
pservation and Repairs of the Publick Records on his Pet"
thereon to the Lower House being read is Ord^rd to be thus
Endorst
By the Upper House of Assembly

p. 83

Oct^r the 26^th 1720
Gentl. The matter of the within Petition is of so great
Consequence in relation of all the Landed Estates w^thin this
Province that we must press you to Enter into Such
Measures as may Prevent the further Mischiefs that must
necessarily arise from the Present Condition of the Land
Office and all the Records therein and that you will Inspect
the Report of the Comittee appointed last Sessions of Assem-
bly Concerning the said Land Records and Order them to be
bound & put in good repair
Signed p Ord^r Joh Beale Cl. Up. ho.

Sent to the Lower House by Esq^r Lloyd who returns and
Says he delivered the same
M^r Turbutt & M^r Fisher from the Lower house deliver his
Hon^r the Gov^r An Engrost Bill Impowering Mess^rs W^m Clay-
ton of Talbot County & Ja^s Earle & W^m Turbutt of Queen
Ann's County to Sell of the Lands of Robert Smith Esq^r of
Talbott County af^d dece^d to pay to Richard Cole of Queen
Anns County & Mary his Wife the Daughter and heir of
Renatus Smith dece^d the Surviving Exec^rx of the s^d Robert
Smith dece^d what the said Renatus Smith paid on Account of
the said Robert Smith more than Effects Came to his hands
and for the paym^t of his other Debts. To w^ch is thus written
Viz.
October the 26^th 1720

p. 84

Read and Assented to by the Low^r House of Assembly and
Signed p Ord^r M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

The House Adjourns untill to morrow morning nine a
Clock