The Lower House. 195

of the City of Annapolis Printer read the second time and passed,
sent to the Upper House by M^r Goldsborough and M^r Wilkinson.
The Bill entituled an Act to enable the Justices of the Provincial
Court for the future to continue Causes when they see Convenient
one Court longer &c read the second time and on the question will
not pass. On motion leave given to bring in a Bill to continue All
Causes one Court longer, that would otherwise be discontinued this
May Provincial Court. The Bill entituled an Act ascertaining the
gauge for barrels for Pork &c^a read and Committed for Amend-
ments.
James Holliday Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
a Petition of Charles and Clement Sewall praying if it be thought
for the publick good to continue the Settlement made by the Assem-
bly in 1669 of a certain Tract of Land called Darby without Satis-
faction then made to the Petitioners Father to whom it then belonged
in Fee, to make now to Your Petitioners Satisfaction for the same
who by the will of the Petitioners Father are appointed to make
Sale thereof.
The House adjourns untill three of the Clock in the afternoon

Post Meridiem. The House met according to adjournment, All
present as in the Morning
The Petition of Charles and Clement Sewall being read, M^r
Hammond, M^r Henry, Col Colvill, M^r Hynson and M^r Rumsey
appointed a Committee to enquire into the Facts therein contained
and make Report to the House.
A Petition of the Freeholders of Kent County complaining of
an undue Election of M^r Charles Hynson read and referred to the
Committee of Elections and Priviledges.
An ingrossed Bill entituled an Act reviving an Act of Assembly
entituled an Act concerning Ordinaries and for the better regulating
of Inn holders and Ordinary Keepers within this Province. An in-
grossed Bill entituled an Act reviving an Act of Assembly entituled
an Act to prevent the injuring Harbours within this Province and
for repealing the Act therein mentioned.
An ingrossed Bill entituled an Additional Supplementary Act to
the Act entituled an Act for the Trial of all matters of fact in the
Several Countys where They have arisen or shall arise, the Con-
tinuance of Causes in the Provincial Court and adjournment of that
Court, severally read, assented to, and sent to the Upper House with
the Paper Bills by M^r Samuel Smith and M^r Swan

L. H. J.

Lib. No. 45

Col Hammond Treasurer of the Western Shore having sent to
M^r Samuel Hyde merchant in London for some Books paper, Ink
&c^a for the Use of the Publick, and said Hyde having sent the same
accordingly, Amounting to £5O..15..10 when He had not any other

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