The Lower House. 537

Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House, delivers M^r
Speaker a petition of the Rector, Vestrymen and Church Wardens
of St. James's Parish, in Anne Arundel County; and the petition of
the Rector, Vestry and Church Wardens, and principal Inhabitants,
of King George Parish, in Prince George's County; Indorsed " Read
and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House."
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.

Wednesday Morning, May 16. 1744

The House met according to Adjournment &c. M^r Philip Ham-
mond appeared this morning in the House.
The Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, Church wardens &c. of
King George Parish in Prince George's County, praying leave to
bring in a Bill, to raise a Sum not exceeding 800^l to build a Chapel
&c. was Read, and Leave given to bring in a Bill.
The petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, and Church wardens of
S^t James Parish, in Anne Arundell County, praying leave to bring
in a Bill, to enable the Incumbent, Vestry, and Church Wardens of
said Parish to Lease for Lives, or years, a Tract of Land Called
Wrighton &c. was Read, and Leave given to bring in a Bill.
M^r Sprigg delivers M^r Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to enable
the Rector, Vestrymen and Church wardens of St. James Parish, in
Anne Arundel County, to Lease Lands and Lots belonging to
St. James's Church, in Manner and to the Uses therein mentioned ;
which was Read the ffirst Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, delivers
M^r Speaker an Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act for the Naturaliza-
tion of James Richard of Baltimore County; which was Read and
Assented to, and sent to the Upper House with the paper Bill, by
M^r Pemberton and M^r Thomas Hammond.
The petition of Joseph Gwinn of Charles County Planter, was
Read, and Referred for Consideration next Assembly
William Stoughton Esq^r from the Committee of Laws, delivers
M^r Speaker an Ingrossed Address, to his most Excellent Majesty;
which was Read and assented to, and signed, on Behalf of the Lower
House, by the Honourable Speaker.
The Address was contained in these Words, viz.

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

Most Gracious Sovereign,
We your Majesty's most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects the Dele-
gates and Representatives of the ffreemen of the Province of Mary-
land in Assembly Convened Beg Leave to Embrace this our ffirst
opportunity in the most humble manner to Congratulate your Maj-

May 16