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Saturday Morning, June 3. 1749.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday
were read.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the upper Part of Stepney Par-
ish, lying in Worcester County, was read and granted.
The Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, Churchwardens, and Pa-
rishioners of Somerset Parish in Somerset County, and some of the
Inhabitants within the Bounds of Part of Stepney Parish, was read
and granted.
The Petition of the Vestry and Churchwardens of Stepney Par-
ish in Somerset County, and sundry of the Inhabitants of the said
Parish, was read.
Ordered, That Stepney Parish be divided, and that Col. King,
Col. Robert Jenckins Henry, Capt. Waggaman, Capt. Robins, Major

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Selby, Col. Scarborough, and Col. John Henry, be a Committee to
divide Stepney Parish, and settle a new Parish thereout, and make
a Report thereof to the House.
The Petition of Jacob Holland, Richard Gott, and Richard Hol-
land, was read. Ordered, That Mr. Nicholas Goldsborough, Capt.
Stoddert, and Col. John Henry, be a Committee to enquire into the
Allegations and the Matters contained in the said Petition, and re-
port the same to the House.
The Petition of the Rev. Mr. Hugh Jones was read, and referred
for Consideration on Tuesday next.
The Petition of Catharine Pritchard was read and rejected.
The House adjourns until Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.

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Monday Morning, June 5, 1749.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Capt. Lux, Capt.
Paca, and Capt. Tilghman. The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act repealing Part of an Act entituled,
An Act to encourage the destroying of Wolves, Crows, and Squir-
rels; which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Wootton, 'from the Committee appointed to tax the Fees on
John Darnall's Petition, delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
Report :
June 5, 1749.
In Pursuance of an Order of the Lower House of Assembly, to
settle sundry Fees arising due to the Officers of that House, on a

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