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posed upon them by some of the comissioners of the Peace in
said County, and praying relief therein was read and Ordered
to be thus endorsed.

By the Upper house of Assembly Sep^r the 24^th 1723.

M^r Attorney General having made some motion relating to
this Petition last Provinciall Court, it is referr'd to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House to Enquire what Steps he has
taken therein, and what is proper to be done further to
Answer the Prayer of the Petitioners
Signed p Order Samuel Skippon Clk. Up. Ho.

Which Petition so Endorsed is sent to the Lower House by
Col^o Young who returns and says he delivered it.
His Honour the Governour Communicated to the House his
Lordship's Dissent to the Act for Limitation of Actions of
Trespass and Enjectment and his answer to the Addresses of
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly Anno 1721 (Viz)

U. H. J.

Loco

Sigilli c. Baltimore

Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c. To our
Trusty and well beloved Charles Calvert Esq^r our Lieutenant
Governour of our said Province of Maryland, And to our

Right Trusty and well beloved The Upper and Lower Houses
of our General Assembly there, and to all others in our said
Province of Maryland for the Time being Greeting.
Whereas at a Sessions of Assembly begun and held at An-
napolis in our said Province of Maryland the ninth day of
October, and ending the third Day of November in the
seventh year of our Dominion over the said Province, An-
noque Domini 1722 An Act Intituled an Act for Limitation
of Actions of Trespass and Enjectment, passed into a Law :
on due Consideration thereof, we have thought fit to Dissent
to the said Act, and do hereby declare the said Act null Void
and of no Effect
Given under our Hand and Seal at Arms at London this
19^th Day of March in the Eighth year of our Dominion over
the said Province Annoque Domini 1722

Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly
C. Baltimore.
I thank you for your Dutyfull and affectionate Addresses
severally transmitted to me and Cannot but take Pleasure in

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