106 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 4, 1724.

L. H. J.

The Petition of John Stinchcomb praying leave to bring
in a Bill for the Sale of Halbert Pritchards Lands to Satisfie
himself for a Debt due to the said Stinchcomb &
The Petition of John Clements praying relief against the
Sher of Dorchester County &
The Petiton of W^m Anderson praying leave to bring in a
Bill for Confirming a parcell of Land to him in fee Simple late
the Land of James Smith all which aforegoing petitions were
severally thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
October the 14^th 1724.

p. 137

Read and referr'd to the Consideration of the lower house
of Assembly.
Sign'd p order Sam^l Skippon Cl. Up. Ho :

The House adjourns till to Morrow morning nine of the
Clock.

Thursday October the 15^th 1724.
The House meets according to Adjournment
Yesterdays proceedings are read.
On the Representation of the Cofnittee of Acco^ts that the
Sheriff of Calvert County charges the publick for summoning
forty Jurors to each Assize
It is the opinion of this House that such ffee hath not been
heretofore charged nor is due to him or any other Sheriff.
On reading again the Petition of the Inhabitants of Balte-
more County and Coll. Maxwell appearing before this house
and making no objections thereto leave is given to bring in a
Bill for the laying Out Twenty Acres of Land into a Town
so as to include all the publick Buildings reserving to the said
Maxwell his buildings in the said Town to be laid out.
It appearing to this House that the Stadt House is very
much out of repair
Resolved that M^r Hopkins M^r Harrison and M^r Oldham
join with such of the Members as shall be appointed by the
Upper house in a Cofnittee to view the said House and make
their report thereon and thereupon the following Message is
prepar'd Viz.

By the Lower house of Assembly

October the 15^th 1724
May it please your Honours
It appearing to this House that the Stadt house is in a