468 Assembly Proceedings, March 15-23, 1725/6.

L. H, J.

to Join with Philip Lee Esq^r Appointed by your House in the
Comittee proposed who are ready to Attend.
Signd p Order M. Jenifer Cl. Lo. Ho.

Which was sent to the Upper House by Cap^t Dashiel and
M^r Edw^d Wright
They Return and Say they Delivered it.
The petition of Levin Hicks and Thomas Hicks Devisees
of Maj^r Thomas Hicks and of John Davis Son and heir at
Law of Jeremiah Davis deceased is referr'd till next Sessions,
And in Case the pet^rs give Notice to the parties Concernd the
same may be then heard.
The house Adjourns till to morrow Morning nine of the
Clock.

Thursday March the 17^th 1725/6
The House meets According to Adjournment.
Yesterdays proceedings are Read.
On the Motion being made the Question was put whether
there shall be any Tobacco Law or not And it was carried
in the Affirmative
Thereupon the Comittee of Laws are ordered to prepare
the heads of a Bill.
The following Report on the petition of Thomas Larkin
Gent Complaining of the Justices of Ann Arrundell County
Court being return'd from the Committee of Aggrievances
and Courts of Justice is thought worthy the Consideracon
of the House and is as follows Viz.

By the Committee of Aggrievances & Courts of Justice
March 16^th 1725
The within Petition being perused and the Letters that the
Pet^r stands Charged with writing as they remain in the County
Clerks hands which this Comittee understands to have been
the Chief Grounds of the proceedings Against him Your
Comittee Conceive the same petition is worthy to be enquired
into as it contains a Charge against One of the Justices for a
manifest oppression Against the Liberty and Property of a
Subject and Charges the Court with Inflicting a punishment
upon the petition^r for Complaining of it as a hardship and
seeking redress in an inoffensive way from the Magistrate
that had Injured him
Sign'd p order Sam. Hepburn Clk Come