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

L. H. J.

. ance to the good people of this Province; for remedy whereof
for the future we cannot think of any more probable Ex-
pedient then that two or more of the most Discreet and Know-
ing persons on either side of the Bay should be Commision-
ated as Judges who at Certain Days to be Appointed shall in
the Severall Counties together with One or more of the
County Justices according to the usuall methods of proceed-
ings in such Cases hear and Try all Matters of fact ariseing in
those Counties whether Criminall or Civil not within the
Jurisdiction of the County Court by which means all Jurors
Evidences and other persons Concerned in Matters of fact
may be Excused from any necessary Attendance at the Prov-

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intiall Courts and the matters of fact tryed by Jurors of the
neighbourhood who must be Supposed to be best Acquainted
with them If your House are Inclinable to Come into any
such measures we propose a Conference between some of
the Members of both Houses for that purpose

Thereupon it is Resolved that a Conference be granted and
Daniell Dulany Esq^r M^r Robert Tyler John Beale Esq^r Cap^t
Henry Hooper Capt Robert King and M^r John Oldham are
Appointed to Joyn such of the members of the Upper house
as shall be Appointed by them in a Conference thereon.
Whereupon the following Message is prepared viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly Oct^r the 11^th 1723
May it please your Honours
We have Considered your Message this day by Col^o Addi-
son for Appointing Commissioners on Each Side of the Bay
as Judges tp try all matters of fact in the severall Countys
and Concurr with your Honours proposalls of a Conference
on the Subject Matter therein Contained and for that End
have Appointed Daniel Dulany M^r Robert Tyler John Beale
Esq^r Cap^t Henry Hooper Cap^t Robert King and M^r John
Oldham members of our House to Joyn with such Members
as shall be Appointed by your House in the Conference pro-
posed who are ready to Attend.
Signd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by the Gentlemen
Appointed
They return and Say they Delivered it
A Supplementary Bill to an Act Intituled an Act declareing
the rights of three Lots in Annapolis for the uses therein
mentioned was read the first and Second times by Especiall