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Mackiel his under Sheriff on the report of the Committee of Ag-
grievances against them, that about Twenty other Judgments besides
that against M^r John Brannock mentioned in that report, on Judg-
ment Bonds of Sundry Persons in that County, passed to Edmund
Jenings Esq^r as Secretary of this Province, Conditioned for the
payment of fees to the said Secretary, were procured to be Entred
up in that County Court by the same Peter Taylor, who had the Col-
lection of the said fees, before any Demand was made of the said
fees from the Obligors in the said Bonds, Resolved that Procuring
the same Judgments to be so aforesaid entred up, and Executions
thereupon to Isue, and all Actions of the like kind, are Illegal Cruel
and Inhuman, and tend to the aggrievance and oppression of the
good People of this province.
The Sergeant at arms ordered to take into Custody M^r Peter
Taylor and M^r John Mackiel.
Ordered, that M^r Taylor and M^r Mackiel appear at the bar of the
house.
M^r Speaker acquainted M^r Taylor and M^r Mackeil. This House
have fully Considered the report of the Committee of Aggrievances
against you, and have unanimously resolved that the facts therein
Contained are well Proved, and that your Behaviour therein not only
to the Complainant M^r Brannock, but to many others in like case
was Illegal, Injurious, Cruel and oppressive you are therefore ad-
monished against such Proceeding for the future, and to Consider,
that moderation, Tenderness and Mercy Towards your fellow Sub-
jects are becoming Virtues,
(to M^r Taylor) this house Likewise have taken Notice of your
Indecent Behaviour to one of the Honourable members thereof, while
you was at the bar, and resent it Accordingly, looking upon it not
only to be an Aggravation of your offence, but also a Contempt of
the Authority and Dignity of his House, for which I have received
the Commands of this House to Reprimand you, and I do accord-
ingly reprimand you. (To Both) you are therefore ordered to
pay the Charges arising on this Enquiry, and to Continue in the
Custody of the serjeant at arms untill they are paid. Coll King,
from the Committee appointed to Examine the facts in Joseph Wil-
liams and Richard Snowden's petition, delivers the following report,
by the Committee appointed to Enquire into the facts Contained in
the petition of Joseph Williams and Richard Snowden of Ann Arun-
dell County, May 22, 1739. Your Committee, find, on Inspecting
the papers of the Petitioners that the land Called Snowdens search,
Containing one Hundred thirty three Acres, was granted unto Rich-
ard Snowden one of the petitioners on the 14^th day of September
1737, in fee. Your Committee also find, that Sixty seven acres, part
of a Tract of land called Snowden's Reputation Supported, was

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