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

L. H. J.

Michael Howard Esq^r from the Upper House Delivered to M^r
Speaker the following Message. [The text of this message is printed
at page 382.]

By the Committee of Elections & Priviledges 19^th July 1732

Your Committee having Inspected a Counter part of the Inden-
tures for Cap" Ebenezer Blackistone M^r George Willson M^r Mathew
Howard and M^r Christopher Hall Members .return for Kent County
and having received a Certificate from his Excellency the Governour
signifying the return of the Original Writ & Indentures which he
Delivered to M^r John Ross Clerk of his Lordships Council are of
opinion that Notwithstanding the said Writ and Indentures are
Causually lost the aforesaid Cap" Ebenezer Blackistone M^r George
Willson M^r Mathew Howard and M^r Christopher Hall are duly
Elected. Which we Submit to the Consideration of the house.
Signed p Order John Gibson Cl. Com.

On reading the said Report the House Concurs therewith
Leave given to bring in a bill to Prevent Bribery and Corruption
in the Elections for Burgesses

p. 377

The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning Eight of the
Clock.

July 20

Tuesday Morning July 20^th 1732.

The House met according to Adjournment The Members were
Called and all present as Yesterday Except M^r Howard, The pro-
ceedings of Yesterday were read.
A Bill Entituled an Act to Repeal an Act Entituled an Act for the
Releif of the Devisees of James Phillips the Elder and Anthony Phil-
lips late of Baltemore County Deceased, Read the first and second
time by an Especial Order and passed and to the Upper House by
M^r Mathews and M^r Hamilton, They return and Acquaint M^r
Speaker they Delivered the same.

A Bill Entituled an Act for Erecting a Town on the south side
of Chester River in Queen Anns County and for laying in Lotts Sixty
Acres of Land at the mouth of the South East Branch on the south
side thereof on a point of Land Known by the name of Hawkin's
prize house point, Read the first and second time by Especial Order
and passed, And sent to the Upper House by M^r Hemsley and M^r
Clayton.
They return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they Delivered the same.
A Petition of Robert Brooks prisoner in Prince Georges County
Gaol praying releasement, Read & Granted.