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

L. H. J.

the following report on the petⁿ of Aquila Paca and Martha

his Wife, Viz.

By the Committee of Laws Oct^r 17^th 1724

The Allegacons mentioned in the within Petition are fully
Proved to this Committee to be True.
Sign^d p ord^r Vachel Denton Cl Comee.

Thereupon leave is given to bring in a Bill as pray'd.
A Bill for the Relief of such persons as have Suffered by
the misconstruction of the Tobacco Laws 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 Edward Wright
and M^r Bozman
They return and say they deliver'd it
A Bill for the relief of William Hutchinson was read the
first and second times by Especiall Order and past which was
so Endorst and sent to the Upper House by Col^o Ward and
Maj^r Maiden
They return and say they Deliver'd it.
On Reading the pet^o of Zachariah Maccubbin Gent high
Sherriff of Ann Arrundell County
The Question was put whether the Sherriff of Ann Arun-
dell County shall have any Allowance or not
Carried in the Negative
Thereupon the Petition is rejected.

p. 147

The Petition of the Inhabitants of Calvert County and the
return of the Sherriff of Calvert County with the return of
the Votes taken by Virtue of a former Ordinance of Assem-
bly was Read but it being objected that the Votes were unduly
obtained
Resolved that a new Ordinance be made out pursuant to the
former.
A Supplementary Bill to the Act for tryall of all matters
of fact in the Countys where they Arise was read the first time
& ordered to Lye on the Table
The House Adjourns till Monday Morning nine of the
Clocke.

Monday Oct^r the 19^th 1724
The House meets according to Adjournment
Saturdays proceedings are Read.
A Bill to cut off the Intail on a Tract of Land called Billings-
leys Point was read the first and second times by Especiall