The Lower House. 95

On reading' the said Petition of Richard Bennett the Question was
put that a Committee be Appointed to Examine into the Allegations
of the said Petition Resolved in the Negative.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r
Speaker the Bill Entituled an Act to Confirm two Deeds of Sale the
one from George Oldfeild and Petronella his wife and the Other from
Richard Carr son and Heir at Law to a Certain John Carr of Cecil
County Deceased to Casparus Augustine Herman Indorsed thus.
[The text of this endorsement is printed at page 27.]
Which Bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing.

L. H. J.

The following Message [The text of this message is printed
at page 27.] Was sent to the Upper House by Maj^r King and three
more. Who return and Acquaint M^r Speaker they delivered the
Same

M^r Key delivered to M^r Speaker a Bill Entituled a Supplementary
Act to the Act Entituled an Act for the Laying out of Land and
Erecting a Town in Saint Marys County at a place Called Seymour
Town
Which Bill was read the first and Second time by an Especial
Order and passed and Sent to the Upper House by Cap" Waughop
and M^r Young. Who return and say they Delivered the Same
John Rousby Esq^r from the Upper House delivered to M^r Speaker
the following Message. [The text of this message is printed at
page 28.]
The House Adjourns untill to Morrow Morning at Eight of the
Clock

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Saturday June the 6^th 1730.
The House met according to Adjournm^t
The Members were Called and all Present as Yesterday in the
Afternoon
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M^r Matthews Appeared in the House this Morning
The Petition of Richard Bennett Esq^r was read & Granted

June 6

Coll^o Gale Delivered to M^r Speaker a Bill Entituled an Act for the
Releif of James Peerman a prisoner in Ann arundell County Gaol
which bill was read the first & Second time by an Especial Order and
passed & Sent to the Upper House by M^r Wharfeild and M^r Wor-
thington, Who return and say they Delivered the Same

The Question was put that the bounty given by Act of Assembly
to Manufactors of Hemp, be a provincial Charge Resolved in the
Negative
M^r Taylor had Leave to go home.

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