260 Assembly Proceedings, May 24-June 24, 1749.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 8

Ordered, That Mr. John Smith Prather be acquainted to make
his Appearance in the House. Mr. John Smith Prather appears in
the House.

The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

June 9

Friday Morning, June 9, 1749.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday
were read.
It being moved, at the Request of Henry Moore, of Charles
County, Gentleman, that his Petition be referred for Consideration
next Assembly, the same is referred accordingly.
On considering the Report from the Committee of Elections and
Privileges, the Sheriff of Kent County was ordered to attend at the
Bar of this House; and being interrogated wherefore he did not
return the Writ of Election to him lately directed, for the choosing
of four Delegates to serve in this present Assembly, makes it appear,
that after the said Writ had been by him duly published, and a Time

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appointed thereby when the Election for the said County should be
proceeded on, he delivered the same Writ to one of his Under Sher-
iffs; who, before the Day of the said Election, had accidentally mis-
laid it, and that it had not since been found: The Sheriff was
ordered to withdraw.
Resolved, That the said Writ of Election for Kent County was
duly executed by the Sheriff of the said County, and that the sitting
Members are duly elected.
The Sheriff of Dorchester County was ordered to attend at the
Bar of this House: Mr. Speaker acquainted him, that it is the Order
of this House, that he do indent, at the Bar of the House, the sev-
eral Instruments in Writing returned with the Writ of Election;
and affix his Seal to one of them, which he had omitted to do: The
Sheriff accordingly indented and affixed his Seal to the before-
mentioned Instruments, and was ordered to withdraw.
The Sheriff of Calvert County having acquainted Mr. Speaker
by Letter, that he was incapable, by Sickness, to attend according to
Order of this House, his Excuse was admitted.
Ordered, That his Deputy Sheriff do attend at the Bar of this
House; which he accordingly did. Mr. Speaker acquainted him,
that it was the Order of the House, that, on Behalf of the High
Sheriff of Calvert County, he, as his Deputy, do indent the several
Instruments in Writing, returned with the Writs of Election for
said County, which the High Sheriff had omitted to do. The Deputy
Sheriff accordingly indented the same, and was ordered to withdraw.