Which being Read is Referred till Next Sessions, and
ordered that all persons Concerned have Notice.
Benjamin Tasker Esqr from the Upper House delivers Mr
Speaker the Petition of John Gresham Excr of John Gresham,
and the Petition of the said Gresham, praying an allowance
for fees, from Sundry Debtors discharg'd by Act of As-
sembly last Sessions &ca Severally thus Endorst viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly
Octor the 21st 1725
The within Petition being Read is Recommended to the
Consideration of the Lower House
Signed p order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho:
The following Report brought in from the Committee of
Courts of Justice was Read and ordered to be Entered as
follows viz:
By the Committee for Courts of Justice
Octor the 21st 1725
The magistrates of Ann Arrundell County appearing be-
fore Your Comittee to answer Concerning the matter directed
by Your Honours to be enquired into are acquainted by Your
Comittee, that from some proceedings of theirs before the
House they seem to be much mistaken the End of their being
Sent for, which, that they may the Better understand, Your
Comittee Read them the order of Notice that was sent them
on that Occasion as follows Viz.
Ordered by this Committee that the Sheriff of Ann Ar-
rundell County give the Severall Magistrates of the said
County Notice according to the Order of the House to them
Directed to appear before this Comittee on Monday the
Eighteenth of this Instant by Ten of the Clock to answer
unto Sundry Matters, then and there to be proposed to them,
by the said Comittee on behalf of the Province. Your Com-
mittee thereupon Observed to the Gentlemen that it appeared
by the order of Notice, that they were only Sent for to answer
concerning some Matters that should be proposed on Behalf
of the Province, That therefore since the Questions to be askt
were on the Behalf of the Province, Your Committee thought
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