376 Assembly Proceedings, July 11-August 8, 1732.

U. H. J.

to bring in a bill to repeale an Act of Assembly made Anno 1724
Entituled an Act for the Relief of the Devisees of James Philipps the
Elder & Anthony Philipps late of Baltimore County Deced; and on
a full hearing by Council on both sides it is recommended to the
Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly, Sent by Benjamin
Tasker Esq^r
Read the Petition of severall of the Inhabitants of Dorchester
County praying leave to bring in a bill to Erect a Town on some
Land now in the possession of Col John Rider & M^r Adam Muir;
Referred to the Consideration of the next Session of Assembly.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Eight of the Clock

July 15

Saturday Morning 15^th July 1732
This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday
Read the Petition of Benjamin Hillyard languishing Prisoner in
Prince Georges County Goal, and it being the Opinion of this House
that the Petitioners Case is not within the Resolves of this House
made last Session of Assembly for Relief of Insolvent Debtors, It is
therefore referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly; sent by Col Ward.
Read the Petition of Roger Moody John Sitton Ninian Mariarte &
Henry Odel Languishing Prisoners in Prince Georges County Goal ;
John Bradshaw in Talbott County Goal; Joseph Sedgwick and Daniel
Sullyvan in Calvert County Goal & Thomas Stone in Baltimore
County Goal & ordered to be Severally thus Endorsed.

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By the Upper House of Assembly 15^th July 1732.

Read and Rejected the Pet^r not having given Notice to his Credi-
tors according to the Resolution of this House made Last Session
of Assembly ;
Signed p Order John Ross Cl. Up Ho.

Read the first time the Act Ascertaining the form of the Oath of
Judge or Justice and Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till two of the Clock in the afternoon.

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning.
A Bill from the Lower House by M^r Blackiston and M^r Hall.
Entituled an Act to prohibitt raising Swine and Geese in the Town of
Chester in Kent County thus Endorsed.