The Lower House. 479

Coll^o Hanson and M^r Allen were Desired to Acquaint his Excellency
the Governour that this House hath prepared an Address to him, And
Desireth to know when and where he will receive the same. Who
return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they delivered their Message and
that the Governour is ready to receive the same in the Conference
Chamber

Was sent to his Excellency the Governour by Coll. Hanson &
Eleven more, They return & say they Delivered the same.
The Engrost bill for the Assessment of One hundred thousand
pounds of Tob^o on the Taxable Inhabitants of Christ Church Parish
in Calvert County for the building a Church and Vestry room, and
for purchasing two Acres of Land, was read the first and second time
by Especial Order and will pass. Sent to the Upper House by M^r
Walter Smith and M^r Skinner They return and say they Delivered
the same
The Engrost Bill for the Erecting a town in Queen Anns County
on Chester River Opposite to Chester Town in Kent County on the
Land Possest by John Demster. Was read the first time and Ordered
to Lye on the Table. Which was Afterwards read a second time &
will Pass.
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Wright and M^r Blackistone They
return and Say they Delivered the Same.
The Bill to Enable the Clerk of Calvert County Court to Record
a Deed of Bargain and Sale from Richard Smith to Roger Boyce &
to make the same Deed Valid. Was read the first and second
time by Especial Order and passed, Sent to the Upper House by M^r
Skinner and M^r Wood. They return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they
Delivered the Same.
The Bill for Erecting a Town at the head of Wiccomico River
in Somerset County for laying into Lotts fifteen Acres of Land
in the fork thereof and at the Landing commonly now called Handys
or Carrs Landing, Was read the first and second time by Especial
order and will pass, Sent to the Upper House by M^r Allen and Cap"
Hopewell They return and say they Delivered the same.

L. H. J.

The Bill for laying out a New fifteen Acres of Land part of the
one hundred Acres of Land formerly Erected into a Town com-
monly called Benedict Leonard Town on Patuxent River in Charles
County besides the Lotts which have already been taken up Pur-
suant to the Directions of former Laws and to restrain the Inhabi-
tants from keeping Any Stock Except within their Inclosures, Was
read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table.
The Engrost Bill for the Naturalization of Onorio Rozilini of
Annapolis, was read and Assented to, And sent to the Upper House
by M^r Goldsborough and Cap" Blackistone.
They return and say they Delivered the same.

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