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Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Lewis Deford praying to be natural-
ized, And the Petition of John Hall Esq^r relating to his being
Employed in Collecting Quit Rents &c. due to the late Lord
Prop^ry Severally Endorst Viz.

L. H. J.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 12^th 1725
Read and referr'd to the Consideration of the Lower House
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl: Up. Ho :

James Bowles Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker Sundry papers relating- to M^r Riders and M^r Nickolls
Claim to part of the Indians Lands &c^a with the following
message viz :

By the Upper House of Assembly

October the 12^th 1725
Gentlemen.
We herewith Send you Severall papers laid before us by his
Honour the Governour relating to M^r Riders and Nickoll's
Claim to part of the Indian Lands at Chicocoan upon Nanti-
coak and Choptanck Rivers and propose that a Comittee of
some Members of both Houses be appointed to Enquire into
that affair and make Report thereof.
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up: Ho :

Coll^o Greenfeild from the Comittee of Elections and priv-
iledges return the following report viz :

By the Comittee of Elections and priviledges
12^th October 1725.
We of the Comittee having Examined the severall returns
made by the Severall Sheriffs of this province make the fol-
lowing Report thereon viz.
On Inspection into the Indentures return'd from S^t Maries
County we find M^r Samuell Williamson Coll^o Tho^s Trueman
Greenfeild Cap^t Justinian Jordan and M^r Thomas Waughop
are duely Elected according to Law
We also find James Harris Esq^r Phillip Kennard, Simon
Willmer and Marmaduke Tilden Members returned to Serve
for Kent County are duely Elected according to Law
We also find Thomas Bordley Esq^r John Beale Esq^r M^r
Richard Warfeild and M^r Thomas Worthington members
returned for Annarundell County are duly Elected according
to Law

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