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

L. H. J.

Edward Harris of Queen Anns County having employed M^r Cum-
ming an Attorney at Law to Speak at the Bar of this House to a
Petition of his the said Harris took the Clients Oath Prescribed by
Law. The Petition of Edward Harris being read It is ordered that
Leave be given to bring in a Bill as Prayed.
The Petition of Thomas Jacks a Languishing Prisoner in Ann
Arundell County Gaol read and rejected.
Ordered that no Petition be received in this House after Thurs-
day next.
The Petition of Coll^o Ephraim Augustine Herman of Cecil
County being read Leave is given to bring in a Bill as Prayed.
Coll^o Herman from the Committee of Elections and Priviledges
delivers to M^r Speaker the following Report viz.

By the Committee of Elections and Priviledges October 15^th 1728.

We of the Committee (Pursuant to the Order of the House) hav-
ing considered the Expences of the Severall Evidences Attending
this Committee in relation to the undue Election of Coll^o William
Ennalls do assess and think reasonable that the ten Evidences Pro-
duced by the Petitioners (to wit) Coll^o John Ryder M^r Thomas
Nevett John Hodson 2^dus M^r Walter Campbell M^r Tobias Pollard
M^r David Peterkin M^r Philemon Lecompte, Patrick Braughane
William Dulany and Thomas Brannock be allowed thirty six Pounds
of Tobacco p Day to each Person for three days Attendance and
the same Sum p^r day to each Person for four days itinerant Charges
amounting to two hundred and fifty two Pounds of Tobacco p man
and in the whole two thousand five hundred and twenty Pounds of
Tobacco which we Submit to the Consideration of the house
Signed p Order... John Gibson Cl. Conl.

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On reading this Report the house unanimously Concur therewith.
Coll^o Belt from the Committee of Aggreivances delivers to M^r
Speaker the following report viz.

By the Committee of Aggreivances October 15^th 1728

Its humbly offered to this Committee as an Aggreivance that
there is no Provision made by the Act of Assembly entituled an Act
for the Establishment of religious Worship within this Province ac-
cording to the Church of England and for the Maintenance of Min-
isters for the fining Vestrymen when chosen that shall refuse to
Serve, and further there's no direction given by that Law how the
fines therein Mentioned shall be recovered All which is humbly
Offered by your Committee to the Consideration of the house.

Signed p^r Order. Nic. Hammond Cl. Conc.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning 9 a Clock.