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M^r Courts and M^r Pritchett from the Lower House attend
with M^r Edward Wright M^r Solomon Wright and M^r John

Chairs Members elected for Queen Anns County in order to
see them Qualified.
Whereupon the said M^r Edward Wright Solomon Wright
& John Chairs take the several Oaths to the Governm^t Ap-
pointed to be taken by Act of Assembly and severally subscribe
the Oath of Abjuration and Test according to the direccon of
the said Act and withdraw
This House Adjourns till to morrow morning eight of the
Clock.

Friday Morning Oct^r 8^th 1725
Met again According to Adjournment.
Psent

U. H. J.

Col^o William Holland

James Bowles

Members

The

John Hall Esq^r

John Rousby

of the

honble

Col^o Thomas Addison

Benj^a Tasker Esq^r

Upper

Col^o Richard Tilghman

Philip Lee

House.

The Petition of Alexander Contee being read and the
Proofs of the Allegations therein Examined, it is Ordered to
be thus Endorsed

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 8. 1725

Upon reading the petition and the proofs of the several
Allegations therein mentioned & herewith sent it is Recom-
mended to the Consideration of the Lower House
Signed p order Geo Plater Cl Up Ho.

Sent by Col^o Richard Tilghman who returns and says he
Delivered it

The Petitions of Edward Cox and Evan Jones two lan-
guishing Prisoners in Baltemore County Goal being read are
Ordered to be thus severally Endorsed viz

By the Upper House of Assembly Octo the 8^th 1725

The within Petition being read is referred to the Considera-
tion of the Lower House.
Signed p Order Geo. Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Sent to the Lower House by James Bowles Esq^r who returns
& says he Delivered them.

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