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Which forms we humbly observe want the Clause agreed
upon in the Resolves given in Charge to your Comittee, and
likewise are defective in some other particulars (through the
frequent transcribing and mistake of Clerks as we presume)
which particulars your Cofnittee desires leave to Report ver-
bally to the House.
Sign'd p order Ninian Mariarte Cl. Come.
Whereupon the observations of the Comittee being re-
ported verbally to the House, It is recomended to Mr Attor-
ney Generall to amend and alter the Oath according to the
former Resolves and the Report of that Cofnittee.
The Petition of Capt Thomas Dent of Charles County was
Read and rejected.
On reading the petitions of sundry poor Prisoners The
Question was put whether the Vote shall be that the Credi-
tors of languishing Prisoners Applying to the Assembly for
their Discharge, shall have notice before the Prisoners are
discharged or not & It passed in the Affirmative
Thereupon the several petitions following were indorsed
accordingly Viz :
The Petition of John Oliver of Kent County Frances Dor-
sey, John Hurst and Edwd Norwood of Baltemore County Of
Thomas Shores of the City of Annapolis of Ann Brahan of
Baltemore County of Susannah Mitchell of Prince Georges
County & of William Owens & Jacob Ratcliffe of Queen Anns
County
On Reading the Petition of Samuel Gover setting forth
that he has suffered much by being condemned unheard for
turning out seconds contrary to the Tobacco Laws,
Resolved that a Bill be brought in to give Relief to all per-
sons who shall happen to be under such Circumstances, And
ordered that the Cofnittee of Laws prepare the Bill accord-
ingly.
Mr Josiah Sutton appears in the House
The House adjourns till to Morrow morning nine of the
Clock
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