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For Queen Anns County. M^r Augustine Thompson. Captⁿ Wil-
liam Flliott M^r William Hemsley and Major William Turbutt we

find duly Elected.
For Talbott County. James Hollyday Esq^r M^r George Robins
M^r Samuel Chamberlain and M^r John Edmundson We find duly
Elected.
For Somersett County. Major Robert King Lieutetf Coll^o Levin
Gale Capⁿ George Dashiel and William Stoughton Esq^r we find
duly Elected.

L. H. J.

For Dorchester County. M^r John Brannock M^r Peter Taylor and
M^r John Kirk we find duly elected, but the Sherriff hath not Com-
plyed with the Duty of his Office in making return of the writ of
Election According to the Tenour thereof and we having received
a Petition from Sundry of the Inhabitants of Dorchester County
complaining of the undue Election of Coll^o William Ennalls a Dele-
gate returned for the said County and having examined the Sundry
Evidences to us produced relating thereto and maturely Considered
the same do find that the said Coll^o William Ennalls is not duly
Elected and that the said Sherriff hath been Partiall and remiss in
his Duty with respect thereto All which we humbly referr to the
Consideration of the House.
Signed p Order. John Gibson Cl. Com :

Which being read the House unanimously concur with the said
Report Thereupon. Coll^o William Ennalls is Acquainted by M^r
Speaker that he is not any longer a Member of this House and is
discharged from further Attendance.
Ordered that a Warrant be Issued to the Secretary to Prepare a
New Writ of Election to the Sherriff of Dorchester County to Elect
a New Member in the stead of Coll^o William Ennalls who for his
undue Election is dismissed this House.
M^r Isaac and M^r John Nicholls take the Clients Oath in relation
to the Petition of Vincent Lowe and Elizabeth his wife, which they
appear to as Defendants.
M^r Richard Bell qualified himself at the Bar of this House as an
Attorney by taking the Oath Prescribed by Law.
Ordered that the Petition of Vincent Lowe be heard at the Bar
of this house on Tuesday next come Sevennight.
The House adjourns till to Monday Morning 9 a Clock.

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Munday October 14^th 1728.
The House met this day according to Adjournment
The Members were Called and all were Present as on Saturday
the Proceeding of last Saturday were read over

October 14
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