The Lower House. 253

The Petition of John Tilden and Others being heard at the Bar,
Leave is given to bring in a Bill According to Prayer.
Philip Lee Esq^r from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the
Bill Entituled an Act to Confirm the Last Will and Testament of
Rebecca Calvert &c. Indorsed Read by the Upper House the second
time and will pass. Which Bill was Read here and passed In-
grossing.

The Ingrossed Bill Entituled an Act to Cut of the Entail of two
Tracts of Land Lying in Baltimore County the One Called Morning
Choice &c. Read and assented to and sent to the Upper House with
the Paper Bill, by Col Hooper and Col. Belt.
The Bill Entituled an Act for Naturalization was Read the second
time, and Indorsed with the following Amendments will pass.
[These amendments are printed at page 184.]
Sent to the Upper House by M^r George & M^r Stoddart
A Bill Entituled an Act Concerning Ordinarys and for the better
Regulating of Ordinary Keepers and Inn boulders within this Prov-
ince. Read the first and second Time by Especial Order Passed and
Sent to the Upper House by M^r Key and Three More.
Col Hanson from the Committee of Elections and Priviledges De-
livers M^r Speaker the following Report.

By the Committee of Elections & Priviledges 12^th April 1735

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

We the Committee having Examined the Indentures of Cap^t
Thomas Waughop M^r Justinian Jordan M^r Philip Key and M^r John
Read Members Returned for S^t Marys County do find them Duly
Elected.
We have also Examined the Indentures of Cap^t Thomas Woolford
Col Henry Hooper M^r James Brown and M^r Henry Trippe members
Returned for Dorchester County and find them duly Elected.
We have also Examined the Indentures of Robert Gordon Esq^r
a Member Returned for the City of Annapolis and find him Duly
Elected.
All which we Submitt to the House
We have also Examined the Indentures of Richard Francis Esq^r
a Member Returned for the City of Annapolis and find him Duly
Elected, which we submitt to the House.
Signed p Order John Gibson Clk Com.

The House Adjourns Until two of the Clock in the afternoon

Saturday Post Meridiem

The House Met according to Adjournment The Members Called
Over and all present as in the forenoon

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