328 Assembly Proceedings, October 6-November 6, 1725.

L. H. J.

Which was sent to the Upper House by M^r Beale and M^r
Worthington. They return and Say they delivered it.
A Bill to confirm an estate in free Simple to such persons
as already have or hereafter shall purchase any Lotts of Land
in the New Town or Town pasture or Comon in Annapolis &c^a
Was read again and past. And the Bill in favour of the people
called Quakers was read again and past. Which Bills were
Severally Endorst and Sent to the Upper House by M^r Den-
ton and Coll^o Belt.
They return and say they delivered them
Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill for Relief of James Moore, And the Bill
for repealing the Act for confirming Coll^o John Contee's Will
Severally thus Endorst viz

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r the 16^th 1725
Read and will pass.
Sign'd p order Geo: Plater Cl Up. Ho.

Thereupon the same past for Engrosing
And the Petition of Bigger Head thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct the 16^th 1725

The within Petition being read is referr'd to the Consider-
ation of the Lower House.
Sign'd p order Geo. Plater Cl Up Ho :

Which was read and rejected nemine Contradicente
Ordered that any two Justices of the peace for Som^rset
Co^ty have Liberty to take the Deposition of such Evidences
as shall be to them produced relating to the petition of W^m
Bozman preferr'd to this Assembly giving due notice to the
parties and that such Depositions be rec^d as Evidence
The ffollowing Message is prepared Viz.

p. 218

By the Lower House of Assembly

Octob^r 16^th 1725
May it please yo^r Honours
This House not observing that there hath been any notice
taken of the Joint address of his Honour the Governor and
both Houses of Assembly made in October Assembly 1723
to his most Sacred Majesty Congratulating his ma^ty on his
happy and timely discovery of the late Horrible plott, and not
having heard what became of it, We desire your Honours