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John Beale Esq^r Coll^o Fendall, M^r Joshua George Edmund Jen-
nings Esq^r and Coll^o Joseph Belt who return and Say they Deliv-
ered the same.

The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock

L. H. J.

Saturday July the 12^th 1729.

The House met this Day according to Adjournment. The Mem-
bers were Called and all Present as Yesterday except Maj^r King,
absent thro' Sickness. The proceedings of Yesterday were read
over.

July 12

M^r Thomas Johnson Coll^o Ephraim Augustine Herman and M^r
Stephen Knight three of the Representatives of Cecill County Ap-
pear in the House this Day.
It is ordered that a Bill be brought in for the Punishment and
Speedy Tryal of Negroes.
A Bill Entituled an Act for the better Administration of Justice
in Testamentary Affairs granting Administrations recovery of
Legacies Securing filial Portions & Distribution of Intestates Es-
tates and for repealing the Several Laws therein Mentioned was
read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the Table.
James Harris Esq^r Appears in the House this Day
The House Adjourns untill 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Saturday at 2 of the clock in the afternoon

The House met According to Adjournment the Members were
Called & all Present as in the Morning.
M^r John Magruder and M^r Ralph Crabb have Leave of the House
to go home untill Monday.
Philemon Loyd Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers to M^r
Speaker the Petition of Thomas Worsley in Ann arundell County
Prison Indorsed thus. [The text of the endorsement is printed at
page 314.]
The Petition of Thomas Jacks a Languishing Prisoner in Ann

arundell County Prison Indorsed thus. [The text of the endorse

ment is printed at page 314.]

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The Petition of Edward Harris of Queen Anns County Indorsed
thus. [The text of the endorsement is printed at page 314.]
The Petition of Benjamin Freeman a Languishing Prisoner in
Ann arundell County Gaol Indorsed thus. [The text of the endorse-
ment is printed at page 314.]
And the Petition of Hezekiah Clark a Languishing Prisoner in
Ann arundell County Prison Indorsed thus. [The text of the en-
dorsement is printed at page 314.]

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