The Lower House. 337

Which Bills were Sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Ward
and M^r Pemberton. They Return and Say they delivered it.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper house delivers M^r
Speaker The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants in Stepney
Parish in Somersett County Relating to the Parish Church
&c^a thus Endorst Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
Octob^r the 21^st 1725
The within petition being read is referr'd to the Considera-
tion of the Lower House
Signed p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up: Ho :

Which was Read and Referr'd till next Sessions.
And Delivers the Paper Bill to prevent Severall Irregu-
larities Complained of by the People Called Quakers.
John Hall Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Paper Bill to Confirm an Estate in fee Simple to pur-
chasers of Lands within the New town &c: and the paper
Bill Supplementary to the Act Empowering trustees to sell
the Lands late of W^m Harris &c
A Bill in favour of the Inhabitants of Choptank Parish in
Dorchester County was Read the first and Second times by
Especiall order and was past, which was so Endorst, and
sent to the Upper house by Captain Hooper and M^r Pritchett.
They Return and say they deliver'd it.
Philemon Lloyd Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r
Speaker the Bill Last mentioned thus Endorst viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 21^st 1725
Read and will Pass.
Sign'd p order. Geo: Plater Cl. Up: Ho.

Thereupon the same pass'd for Engrossing.
And Delivers the petition of John Clements a poor prisoner
in Talbot County Goal thus Endorst Viz:

By the Upper House of Assembly

Octo^r the 21^st 1725
The unhappy Circumstances of the Petitioner who is now
under Execution and Closely Confined in Talbot County Goal

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L. H. J.