The Lower House. 609

On a Motion made Resolved that a Reviving Bill be brought
in to the Act for Releif of Ann Arundell County
Ordered that William Jarvis and William Griffin be pro-
vided for by a Bill to be brought in for releif of Poor Debtors.
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine o' the
Clock

Fryday Sept^r 27^th 1723
The House meets According to Adjournment.
Yesterday's Proceedings are Read.
M^r Edward Wright Appears in the house.
The Petition of Joseph Gough a languishing Prisoner in
Queen Ann's County was read and Leave given to bring in
a Bill for his releif.
The Petition of Mary Emery praying that this House will
be pleas'd to Recommend her Case to the Agent Concerning
the Escheat of a Lot of Land lying in Hunting Town in Calvert
County was read, And the same by Endorsement on the
Petition is recommended to the Consideration of the Agent.
On reading the Petition of Samuel Cover Complaining of
the hardships he has suffered by the Tobacco Laws with a
Printed Copy of his Case thereon was read and rejected for
that a Scandalous Libell is annexed thereto.
On the Application of M^r Ralph Crabb a Member of this
house on the Ninth Paragraph of the Explanatory Tobacco
Law desiring to be Informed whether a Single Magistrate by
Vertue of that Law Can Issue Execution for the severall
Penalties in that Act w^th out a lawfull Conviction by a Jury
in the County Court first made or on a Conviction before him
Only,
Resolved that the True Intent and Meaning of that Part of
the law is, And the Magistrate is thereby Sufficiently Im-

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powered to Hear and Determine Render Judgment and
Award Execution against any Offenders for any the Severall
penalties Accruing by the breach that is Or shall be made
Any the Paragraphs in the Severall Tobacco Laws.
The Petition of John Gould a languishing Prisoner in the
Goal at Annapolis was read and Ordered that M^r Charles
Carroll have notice thereof that if he thinks fitt he may
Appear and Make his Objections against bringing in a Bill
for his releif.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Severall Petitions following, Viz.

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