240 Assembly Proceedings, July 13-Jnly 29, 1731.

L. H. J.
July 27

Tuesday July the 27^th 1731

The House met according to Adjournment, Called & all Present
as yesterday,
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House of Assembly Delivers
M^r Speaker the following Message, [The, text of the message is
printed at page 208.]
Together with the Petition and Deposition referred in the said
Message which were Likewise read.

p. 308

The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 208.]
Which was sent to the Upper House by Coll^o Greenfeild and M^r
Beale together with the Petition to his Excellency the Governeur
therein referred to & Deposition
They return and say they Delivered the same.
The House Adjourns untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment Called & all present as
in the Morning.
A Bill Declaring what Persons shall be Esteemed Residents within
this Province, it was read the first time & Ordered to Lye on the
Table.

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A Bill for laying out the Town a new Commonly called Marl-
borough Town in Prince Georges County and for Ascertaining the
bounds thereof was read the first time & Ordered to lye on the table.
Capt. Richard Tilghman from the Upper House Delivers M^r
Speaker the Petition of Coll^o John Rider thus Endorst,

By the Upper House of Assembly 27^th July 1731

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

Which was read & referred till next -Sessions of Assembly and
ordered that the Heir or Heirs at Law of the said William Green
have notice then to Appear.
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker
the following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 209.]
The following Message [The text of this message is printed at
page 210.] Sent to the Upper House by William Stoughton Esq^r
and Maj^r Turbutt, They return and say they Delivered the Same.