72 Assembly Proceedings, October 10-30, 1727.

L. H. J.

And Delivers the Petition of the Inhabitants about Elk Ridge
for Erecting a Parish there thus Endorsed Viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly Oct^r 21^st 1727

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

Which being read Ordered that the Several Incumbents have
Notice thereof that if they think fit they may Appear & make their
Objections against bringing in a bill.......thereon

p. 45

...... Encouraging the making Hemp ....... Endorst and Sent
to M^r Scott.
...... some Defects in the Act for ..... Religious Worship was
read the first time and on the Question Put ordered a Second read-
ing to morrow
A Bill Declaring the Bounds of Two Acres of Land Heretofore
Granted to Great Choptank Parish was read the first and Second
times by Especial Order and Past
Which was so Endorst and. Sent to the Upper House p Cap"
Rodger and M^r Pritchet.

They return and Say they Delivered it
The House Adjourns till to Morrow Morning Nine a Clock

October 24
p. 46

Tuesday Octo^r 24^th 1727
The House met According to ......
Yesterdays Proceedings ........ in Calvert County ..... In
Charles County John .... In Prince Georges County .......
In Baltemore County Joseph ....... In Cecil County John Seager
......... In Queen Ann's County Tho^s ...... In Talbot
County Phillip Feddeman at the Court House
In Dorchester County James Woolford at Cambridge In Somer-
sett County Henry Ballard at Monokin Bridge Thereupon the
same Bill was read again by Especial Order and Past which was so
Endorsed and sent to the Upper House p M^r Hawkins and Capⁿ
Blackistone
They return and say they delivered it
Charles Calvert Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
a Bill for Erecting a Court House at the Head of Portobacco in
Charles County, And the Bill in Favour of Edward Kitton severally
thus Endorsed Viz.

p. 47

.......Relief of Betty Gale and Levin Gale.........Deceased Read the
Second Time ..... Endorsed and Sent to the Upper House by Maj^r
King & M^r Stoughton