200 Assembly Proceedings, October 3-November 2, 1728.

L. H. J.

The Bill for the Releif of John Beale of Charles County Being
read was ordered to be thus Indorsed Viz.

By the Lower House of Assembly October 9^th 1728
Read first and Second Time by an especiall Order and will Pass.
Signed p Order. M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho :

The same is Sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Fendall and M^r
Courts who return and Say they Delivered it accordingly.
Phillip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
the following Petitions indorsed in Manner following (viz.)
The Petition of John Smith of Cecill County thus Indorsed viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly. October 9^th 1728

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

The Petition of Francis Garterill thus Indorsed (Viz)

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By the Upper House of Assembly, October 9^th 1728.

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

On reading the Petition of Francis Garterill of Ann Arundell
County Praying leave to bring in a Bill to make valid in Law a
Deed executed in 1718 (Omitted to be recorded) for a Tract of
Land called Ropers Range. Ordered that leave be given to bring
in a Bill as Prayed on Proving the Allegations in the Petition con-
tained.

The Petition of Abel Van Burkeloe a Languishing Prisoner in
the Gaol of Cecill County read and Ordered that Leave be given to
bring in a Bill as Prayed.
M^r Speaker communicates to this House the Governors Answer
to the Address of this House contained in the following Words
(Viz.)

Gentlemen
I sincerely thank you for your Expressions of Kindness towards
me I shall be always ready to Join with you in a faithfull Discharge
of our Duties to our most gracious Sovereign to his Lordship the
Lord Proprietary and to the People you represent, being really de-