22 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 24

Christ Church Parish; Read the Petition of the Rector Vestrymen
& Church wardens of Christ Church Parish in Queen Anns County
Praying that the Quantity of thirty seven thousand One hundred
Pounds of Tobacco be Levyed on the Taxable Inhabitants of the
said Parish towards Enlarging their Church Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower house of Assembly and sent by Daniel
Dulany Esq^r
Read the Petition of Jacob Stoner of Prince Georges County
Praying that an Allowance of one hundred Pounds Currency may
be made him out of the Loan office, he having lost that sum in the
fire which Consumed his Dwelling house, Rejected
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

May 25

Wednesday Morning 25 May 1748
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

Read the Petition of Stephen Lewis of the Colony of Virginia
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to Remedy some Defects in a Deed
made by Charles Carroll and John Bradford to Daniel Carroll of
Prince Georges County for a Tract of Land called Strife; Referred
to the Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly, & sent by
Col Plater
Read the Petition of William Cumming of the City of Annapolis
on behalf of himself and James Edmondson of Prince Georges
County Praying that the Petition of Stephen Lewis for Relief may
not be Granted, he the said Lewis not having Complyed with the Re-
solve of this house, by seting up Notes and Giving Notice to the
Parties Interested, Rejected By the Upper house of Assembly
M^r Cumming having Petitioned this house in behalf of himself
and James Edmondston against Granting the Relief which Stephen
Lewis has Prayed for, and having been heard, and neither by his

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Petition nor by any thing he said shewen that either he or the said
Edmondston hath any Interest in the Tract of Land but, as it is
Concluded (as he alledged) in a Tract of Land called Preston
March, to which the said Cumming & Edmonston have a Right
which Right (if they have one) cannot be affected by Releasing
Stephen Lewis according to his Prayer And that it seems to this
house that the Petition of the said William Cumming on behalf of
himself and the said James Edmonston is to Gain time to Obtain
a Deed from the said John Bradford who is known to be a Person
of such Principles that he would for a smale trifle convey his Right
in form to any one who would Give it to him with [out] any Regard to
Equity or Justice, which would Contribute to Deprive the said