500 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-October 26, 1723.

U.H. J.

Edward Burgess to his Eldest son Samuel Burgess was read
and Endorsed as follows (Viz)

By the Upper House of Assembly September the 27^th 1723

It is the opinion of this House that the Father or Guardian
of the Minors mentioned in the Petition have notice Given
them of the Purport of the Petition which, with the Petition
we recomend to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Clk Up. Ho.

The Peition of William Paine of Prince George's County
a Prisoner, and also the Petition of William Linten Senior
of Prince George's County praying leave to bring in a Bill
to release them out of Prison were read and thus severally
Endorsed (viz.)

By the Upper House of Assembly 7^br the 2/^h 1723.

We are of Opinion that your House are better Judges of
the Truth of the Allegations of the within Petitions than we
and therefore we recomend the same to your Consideration
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.

All which Petitions as above Endorsed were sent to the
Lower House by John Rousby Esq^r
Then the House went upon Consideration of the Bill in-
tituled an Act for the Ease of the Inhabitants in Examineing
Evidences relating to the Bounds of Lands, and in the manner
of obtaining Injunctions which Bill being Read was thus en-
dorsed.

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By the Upper House of Assembly Sept^r the 27^th 1723

This Bill being read will pass with the following Amend-
ments viz.
1 * Not being any way related to the Person Concerned nor
any way Interested in the Land 2 O That where any Person
or Persons concern'd live out of the County, they have at
least forty Days notice in the Parish where they live whether
it be on that side of the Bay where the Land lies or not 3 That
the form of the Bond be inserted in the Body of the Act.
4 That the same Allowances be made to the Commissioners
and Evidences as are made to the Justices and Evidences in the
County Courts.
Signed p order Sam^l Skippon Cl Up Ho.