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	that the said Col Ephraim Augustine Hermon Died before the return of the Writ and Indentures. All which Your Committee humbly Submit to the House Signed p Order John Gibson Clk Com. Benjamin Tasker Esqr from the Upper House Delivers Mr Speaker the Paper Bill Entituled an Act for the Adjournment of the Courts of Assize &c. Indorsed. The Ingrossed Bill whereof this is the Original is Read and assented to by the Upper House. Signed p Order J Ross Cl. Up. Ho. The House Adjourns Until Two of the Clock in the afternoon Monday Post Meridiem The House Met according to Adjournment &c. The Complaint of an Undue Election for the City of Annapolis,	L. H. J. Lib. No. 45
	coming on to be heard at the Bar of this House. The Question was put Whether the Petitionrs may give in Proof to this House any Matter that may Shew to the House the Late Election was Illegal, altho' not particularly set forth by the Petitioners, or not, Resolved in the affirmative.	p. 534

		For the Affirmative
	Mr Waughop Mr Key Mr Read Major Jordan Mr Wilson Mr Hall Mr Hammond Mr Denton Mr Warfield Mr Mackall Mr Smith Major Skinner	Mr Courts Mr Middleton Col Hanson Mr Hawkins Col King Mr Stoughton Mr Goldsborough Mr Needles Mr Brown Mr Johnson Mr George Mr Wood	Mr Sheredine Mr Hamilton Mr Moale Mr Matthews Mr Magruder Majr Sprigg Col. Belt Mr Stoddart Mr Hemsley Capt Elliott Mr Wright
		For the Negative
	Mr Kennard Mr Dulany Col Gale Mdjoi Daslncl	Mr Edmundson Mr Tench Francis Col Hooper Mr Trippc	Capt Gordon Mr Tilghman

And the Question was put whether the following Question (Viz.)
Whether the Petitioners may give in proof to this House Any Matter
That may Shew to the House the Late Election was Illegal altho