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Order and past which was so Endorst and Sent to the Upper
House by M^r Beale and M^r Humphreys
They return and say they Delivered it
A Bill for vesting part of a Lot in Annapolis in Robert
Gordon was read the first and second times by Especiall
Order and past which was so Endorst and sent to the Upper
House by M^r Warfield and M^r Humphreys
They return and Say they Delivered it.
Col^o Young from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly.

October the 11^th 1723.
Gent.
The Case of Samuell Cover being very particular and as we
are informed, haveing been fully heard Last Sessions before
you and rejected is one reason that makes us unwilling the
Law should have a Retrospect so farr at Least as relates to
him; but in relation to others if you Insist upon it we Con-
sent that the Bill do pass.
Signd p Order Sam Skippon Cl Up Ho.

In answer whereto the following Message is prepared Viz :

By the Lower House of Assembly
Octob^r the 11^th 1723.

L. H.J.

May it Please Your Honours
In Answer to your Message by Col^o Young in respect to
Samuell Cover this House is not willing particularly to Ex-
cept him for that if he has any right to be relieved he ought
not to be Excluded and the County Court will be the Judges
either to Acquit or Condemn him And therefore Desire that he
may be under the Like Circumstances with other people.
Signd p Order M. Jenifer Cl Lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r Bozman and
M^r Hawkins.
They Return and say they Delivered it.
Col^o Young and Col^o Tilghman from the Upper house

deliver M^r Speaker the following Message viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly. Octob^r the 11^th 1723
Gent.
In Answer to your Message this Day by Daniell Dulany
Esq^r and five Others, this House does Appoint Col Samuell

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