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The following Answer of the Governor to the Address of this
House this day presented, was sent to Mr Speaker which he com-
municates to the House viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly
I return you thanks for your Address delivered to me this day
by Mr George and Mr Sheredine, in Answer to my Message of the
15th Instant and I assure you I shall always be ready on my part, to
make a suitable Return to this, or any other Obligation you lay
upon me.
Sam: Ogle
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George Plater Esqr from the Upper House, delivers Mr Speaker
the following Message ( See page 470. )
Colo Hooper from the Committee appointed to enquire into the
Facts contained in Mr Charles Sewalls Petition delivers Mr Speaker
the following Report (Viz)
By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Facts contained in
the Petition of Mr Charles Sewall of Saint Marys County. May 17,
1740
Your Committee upon Enquiry into the Truth of the Allegations
contained in Mr Charles Sewalls Petition, we find that on the 5th day
of July Anno Domini 1664 The Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary granted the Land called Darby containing 3000 Acres, to
Henry Sewall Esqr, in Fee and that the said Henry Sewall by his
last Will and Testament bearing date the 25th day of April 1664,
among other Lands devised the said Land called Darby to Jane his
Wife, for the use of his Heirs, and the said Land afterwards de-
scended to Major Nicholas Sewall Son and Heir of the said Henry
Sewall and Jane his Wife; and that the said Nicholas Sewall by his
last Will and Testament bearing date the 16th day of April 1737,
appointed the Petioner Charles Sewall, and his Deceased Brother
Clement Sewall his Executors giving them thereby full Power and
Authority to sell and dispose of among other Lands, any part of the
said Land called Darby for the Payment & Discharge of his just
Debts.
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