114 Assembly Proceedings, August 5-September 28, 1745.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

That M^r Benjamin Pearce, M^r Nicholas Hyland Col. Thomas
Colvil, and M^r Joshua George, Members returned for Cecil County,
are duly returned.
That M^r Thomas Sherredine, Col. John Hall, Doctor George
Buchanan and Capt. John Paca, Members returned for Baltimore

County, are duly returned.

That Col. Edward Sprigg, John Addison Esq^re M^r Osborn Sprigg,
and M^r Turnor Wootton, Members returned for Prince Georges
County, are duly returned.
That Capt. Robert Gordon, and M^r Stephen Bordley, Members
returned for the City of Annapolis, are duly returned.
That M^r Thomas Wilkinson, M^r Grundy Pemberton, M^r William
Hopper, and M^r Thomas Hammond, Members returned for Queen
Ann's County, are duly returned.
That Col. John Henry, M^r John Purnell, M^r Abraham Outten,
and M^r Parker Selby, Members returned for Worcester County are
duly returned.
All which your Committee submit to the Consideration thereof 'til
Wednesday next.
M^r Smith from the Committee appointed to examine into the
Allegations contained in the Petition of John Hussey of Prince
Georges County, brings into the House a Deed of Bargain and Sale
made and executed between the Petitioner and John Awbrey of
Virginia, with a Receipt thereon for the Consideration money for
the Land by the said Deed conveyed, and likewise the Deposition of
Thomas and Francis Awbrey, proving the Execution thereof, All
which the House taking into their Consideration, the Petition is
granted.
Resolved, That the Governour's Message, in Answer to an Ad-
dress of this House, concerning Fines, Forfeitures, and Provincial
Amerciaments, be taken into Consideration on Monday next.
M^r Goldsborough from the Committee of Aggrievances and
Courts of Justice delivers M^r Speaker the following Report, viz.
By the Committee of Aggrievances and Courts of Justice
Your Committee take Leave to remember your honourable House

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that at a Session of Assembly held at the City of Annapolis on the
first Day of May 1739, a Report was then made by the Committee
of Aggrievances and Courts of Justice, dated the 28^th Day of the
same month, signifying, that contrary to the Laws, constant Custom,
and Right, of his Majesty's Subjects in this Province, the right
honourable the Lord Proprietary, and his Council of State, had taken
upon them a Power by Proclamations to ascertain the Quantity of
Fees to the Officers and Ministers of Courts of Justice; with which
Report the House concurred, and to which Proceedings your Com-
mittee refer.