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A Petition of the Vestry and sundry Inhabitants of Queen Anne
Parish in Prince Georges County And A Petition of John Bland-
ford of Prince Georges County which Petitions were severally
Indorsed Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House and
being here Read were severally Granted that Leave be Given to
bring in Bills according to Prayer.
A Petition of the Rector Vestry men Church Wardens and other
Inhabitants of All Faith Parish in Saint Marys and Charles Coun-
ties and a Petition of James Claypool of Chester Town Indorsed By
the Upper House Referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House Which were here severally Read and Rejected
And A Petition of many the Inhabitants and Free holders of
Baltimore County Praying Leave to bring in a Bill to add twenty
Lots to the Town called Jones Town Indorsed by the Upper House
Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House which being here
Read was Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House and
Ordered that due notice be given to the Proprietor or Proprietors of
the said Land
The House Adjourns until two of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
Mess^rs Edward and Robert Lloyd have Leave of the House to go
Home
Col^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the
following Petitions viz.
A Petition of Thomas Harris of Queen Anns County Adminis-
trator of Edward Harris Deceased A Petition of Nicholas Ham-
mond A Petition of Henry Templeman a Petition of Edward
Cooley and a Petition of Peter Topping languishing Prisoners in
Ann Arundel County Goal, A Petition of Stephen Lillie in Ann
Arundel County Goal And a Petition of Benjamin Howard of Ann
Arundel County Severally Indorsed By the Upper House of Assem-
bly Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House
The Petition of Stephen Lillie Read and Rejected
The Petition of Thomas Harris Read and Rejected forasmuch
as the Petitioner hath already sufficient Provision made for him by
an Act of Assembly entituled An Act for the more effectual Pun-
ishment of certain Offenders and for taking from them the Benefit
of Clergy
On Motion to bring in a Bill to enlarge the Jurisdiction of the
County Courts Leave Given
The House Adjourns until the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock

L. H. J.