The Lower House. 159

The Bill entituled, An Act to remedy some Defects in an Inden-
ture of Bargain and Sale made and executed by Michael Curtis and
Sarah his Wife &^ca was sent to the Upper House by M^r Nicholas
Goldsborough, and five others.
Col. Hooper delivers M^r Speaker the following Report, viz.

By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Facts set forth in
Francis Waring's Petition.
Your Committee having taken the Petition of Francis Waring
under Consideration, beg leave to inform your Honourable House,
that Col. Thomas Greenfield, by his Deed of Gift bearing date the
12^th Day of February, Anno Domini 1714, did make over unto Basil
Waring, and Martha his Wife, and the Heirs of their Bodies on the
said Martha begotten, all that Tract or Parcel of Land being Part
of Mazooncon and Part of Addition, lying in Prince George's
County, containing 246 Acres, which said Deed was in due Form
of Law acknowledged and recorded within six months from the
Execution thereof, in the Land Records of the said County
We find likewise that the said Martha Waring, by her Deed of
Gift, bearing date the 30^th Day of November, Anno Domini 1733,
did make over unto your Petitioner Francis Waring, the abovesaid
246 Acres of Land
Your Committee likewise beg leave to inform your Honourable
House, that Thomas Waring, Brother to the said Francis Waring
your Honour's Petitioner, by his Letter bearing date the 7^th of this
instant September hath given his consent to the Granting the Peti-
tion of the said Francis Waring. All which is humbly submitted to
your Honourable House.
Henry Hooper Osborn Sprigg

On reading of which, the House concurs therewith, and the Peti-
tion therein mentioned is granted.
The following Message, (See page 34)
Was sent to the Upper House by M^r Thomas and Col. Hall

The House adjourns to 2 of the Clock

Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment
Col. Hammond from the Tipper House delivers M^r Speaker the
following Message, (See page 35)

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46

It being moved to read the second Time the Bill entituled, An Act
for laying an Imposition on Tobacco for the Discharge of his Lord-
ships Quit Rents, and Support of Government ;
A Question was put, Whether the said Bill shall have a second
Reading now, or not ? Resolved in the Affirmative.

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