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take under their Consideration the Matter referred to them by the
Honourable House; but not having had Time to compleat the same,
prays Leave of the House to sit again, to proceed further on the said
Affair.
On Consideration of the said Report, Resolved, That this House
will, in the Afternoon, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House, to consider further on the Petition of John Smith Prather.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of St. Paul's Parish in
Baltimore County, was read, and Leave given to bring in a Bill
according to Prayer :
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a
Bill accordingly.
In Pursuance of the Resolve of this Day, the House resolved
itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider further on
the Petition of John Smith Prather.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Col. King, from the Committee of the whole House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker the following Report :
By a Committee of the whole House, June 8, 1749.
That the said Committee had taken into Consideration the Peti-
tion of John Smith Prather, of Frederick County, in Behalf of him-
self and the Freeholders of the said County, complaining of an un-
due Election and Return made by the Sheriff of the said County,
in returning Daniel Dulany, junior, as a Delegate to serve in this
Assembly for the said County, in the Room and Stead of the said
John Smith Prather. Resolved, by this Committee, That the said
Daniel Dulany, junior, is not duly elected. Resolved, That the said
John Smith Prather is duly elected. And Ordered, That Mr. Chair-
man do report the same to the House.
The House concurs with the aforesaid Report, without a Division.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do acquaint Mr. Daniel Dulany, that
he is dismissed from any further Attendance on this House; which
Mr. Speaker accordingly did.
Ordered, That the Sheriff of Frederick County be called to the
Bar of this House, to erase out the Name of Daniel Dulany, junior,
Esq; mentioned in the Indenture annexed to the Writ of Election
returned by him, and insert therein the Name of John Smith Prather,
Gentleman; which the Sheriff accordingly did.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 8
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