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on that part of the County where the Court House now stands which
petitions are Ordered to be severally thus endors'd viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 7^th 1728

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Signed p Order Geo: Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

U. H. J.

Which Petitions are sent to the Lower House by Jn^o Rousby
Esq^r
The following Message is prepared & sent to the Lower House
by Col^o Richard Tilghman viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 7^th 1728
Gentlemen
In Answer to your Message on Saturday last by M^r Samuel Han-
son and Edmund Jenings Esq^r we must acquaint you that M^r Lloyd
(who is nearly Concerned in inspecting the Records) is every day
expected in this House, if it will not be Prejudicial to the Business
of your House to defer that Committee three or four days whether
he comes or not we shall then appoint some members to join such
members as are appointed by your House for that purpose
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl. Up Ho.

Adjourned till to morrow morning nine of the Clock

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Tuesday Morning October the 8. 1728

This House met again according to Adjournment, Psent as yes-
terday

Read the several Petitions of John Nowell, John Powell Mary
Gordon Samuel Stevens Thomas Price John Worsley and Sarah
Whitehall poor Languishing Prisoners in Ann Arundel County
Goal which are Ordered to be severally thus endors'd viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly October the 8^th 1728

Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly
Signed p Order Geo Plater Cl. Up. Ho.

Which Petitions were sent to the Lower House by Nicholas Low
Esq^r
A Bill from the Lower House by James Holliday Esq^r & M^r
George Robins Entituled An Act to repeal An Act Entituled An

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