282 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

U. H. J.

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in Morning
Read the Petition of John Johnson of the City of Annapolis
Shipwright praying to be relieved against an Act of Assembly passed
in favour of Captain Robert Gordon of the said City for the Lands
& Premises mentioned in the said Petition, Rejected
Read the Petition of the Rector Vestrymen & Church-wardens
of S^t Anns Parish in Ann Arundel County praying Leave to bring
in a Bill empowering them to dispose of certain Seats in the Gallery
of the Parish Church; Read also the Petition of Ashbury Sutton &
Others praying Leave to bring in a Bill to erect a New Gallery in the
said Parish Church; the aforegoing Petitions were by this house
referred to the Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly, and
were also endorsed, and signed by his Excellency the Governor as
follows Having perused the within Petition I consent on behalf
of the Right honble the Lord Proprietary as Ordinary to the passing
of such an Act as is prayed for; sent by Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

October 14

Thursday Morning 14 Octo^r 1742
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as Yesterday

A Bill from the Lower house by M^r Smith & Twelve Others Enti-
tuled An Act for Limitation of Officers fees thus Endorsed

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By the Lower house of Assembly 29 Septem^r 1742
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
By the Lower house of Assembly 14 Octo^r 1742
Read the second time and will pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H.
Read the Petition of Charles Gannon a languishing Prisoner for
Debt in Talbot County Goal, referred to the Consideration of the
Lower house of Assembly & sent by Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
Read the second time the Bill Entituled An Act enabling the Jus-
tices of Cecil County to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of S^t Mary
Anns Parish in the County af^d the sum of Eight hundred Pounds,
passed & sent by Col Hammond
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon