82 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

L. H. J.

Especial Order past, was so Endorst and sent to the Upper
house by M^r Crabb and M^r Jones, who return and say they
delivered it. M^r Thomas Bozman Sherriff of Talbott County
appears in the House to Answer his Default in not returning
the Writt of Election to him directed for the Election of M^r
William Clayton and for that it appears to be only a mistake
He is therefore discharged paying ten Shillings to the Clerke,
Ten Shillings to the Serjeant and five shillings to the door
Keeper. For which he returns thanks to the House. On hear-
ing again the Petition of Marke Brown and further Debated
thereon, The Question was put whether the Commissioners
therein Mentioned ought to have their Allowances Assest in
the Bill of Costs in the petition Menconed or not. Carried in
the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes. And that it appears
to this house that the Comissioners aforesaid have but Done
their Duty, The Petition aforesaid is Rejected. John Gres-
ham's Petition Complaining of the Land Commissioners of
Ann Arundel County is read and Referred till the Land Law
be further Debated. Notly Rozer's Petitcon Complaining of

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the Land Commissioners of Prince Georges County is likewise
read and Referred as above. Coll^o Young and John Hall
Esq^r from the Upper House deliver M^r Speaker the following
Message. Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the19^ih 1720
Gentlemen.
Wee Concurr with Yo^r Message by Coll^o Mackall with
Three others of yo^r House in the Time you propose for the
Continuance of Actions in the Courts of Law. but recomend
that regard [be had] as well to Actions already Comenced as
those that may hereafter be commenced for that Several
Actions now Depending will be discontinued or Judgments
given therein (as the nature of the Case requires) by Virtue
of the Act as it now Stands unless relief be provided by the
bill now proposed to be brought in.
Signed p Ord^r Joh Beale Cl Up. ho.

With which this house Concurring ordered that the Com-
mittee of Laws prepare the Bill. The house Adjourns till to

morrow Morning Nine of the Clock.