The Lower House. 373

By a Committee Appointed to Examine into the facts Set forth
in Andrew Grays Petition March 24^th 1735.
It is Reported that your Committee, has Enquired into the facts
Contained therein By the Oath of Isaac Nichols, and the Personal
Knowledge of one of this Committee a Member of Dorchester
County by which the aforesaid facts Appears to be made good
which is Submitted to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Robert King Robert Hanson Henry Trippe
Andrew Grays Petition Read and Granted.

A Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Charles County praying
leave to Bring in a Bill to Give longer time for that takeing up of
Lots in Charles Town, at the Head of Port Tobacco Creek then
formerly given. Read and Referred to the Consideration of Next
Assembly, And that the Proprietor of the Land have Notice thereof.
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Cecil County praying
leave to Bring in a Bill for Erecting a Town, at Penningtons Point
read and Leave Given Accordingly.
A Bill Entituled an Act, for the Building a Court House and
Repositary for the Records in Leonard Town in S^t Marys County
Read the first time and ordered to Lye on the Table.
Col Ward from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the fol-
lowing Message. [See page ^18.]

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

The Petition of Col Young Sent to the Upper House by M^r
Denton and M^r Stoddart.
The following Message [See page 319.]
Sent to the Upper house by M^r Key and M^r Rich^d Francis
Col Hammond from the Upper House Delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message. [See page 319.]
The House Adjourns Untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Merediem.
The house met according to Adjournment &c.
Captⁿ Woolford Appeared in the House this afternoon.
The Petition of Charles Carroll Esq^r Read and the Allegations
referred to the Examination of Col King, Col Hanson, and M^r
Trippe, who are to make their Report to the House thereon.
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to an Act Entituled an
Act for the Tryal of all matters of fact &c. Read the second time,
passed and sent to the Upper House by Col Hooper and five more.
On motion of a Member to Bring in a Bill to limit the Gauge of
Tobacco Hogsheads ordered that the Committee of Laws prepare
a Bill accordingly.

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