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Ordered, That Mr. Wootton and Capt. Owen do go to the Upper
House with Mr. John Smith Prather, a Delegate for Frederick
County, to see him qualified: They return, and acquaint Mr.
Speaker they saw him qualified in the usual manner. The Gentleman
took his Seat in the House.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr
Speaker a Petition of the Vestry, Churchwardens, and Parishioners
of King and Queen Parish, in St. Mary's County; a Petition of
sundry of the Inhabitants of Baltimore County; and a Petition of
several of the Inhabitants of Frederick County; severally Indorsed,
" By the Upper House of Assembly, referred to the Consideration
of the Lower House of Assembly." Which were ordered to lie on
the Table.
On reading the Petition of William Smallwood, Prisoner in
Charles County Goal, the Sheriff of Charles County was ordered
to attend at the Bar of this House; and being heard in his Defence,
was ordered to withdraw.
The House being of Opinion, that the Sheriff of Charles County
ought to provide separate Rooms, wherein to keep the Prisoners for
Debt committed to his Custody, apart from Felons ;
Mr. Speaker is desired to acquaint him therewith: The Sheriff
was called to the Bar of the House, and Mr. Speaker acquainted
him with the Sense of the House; and that he was discharged from
any further Attendance, on paying the several Fees due to the Clerk
of the House and the Serjeant at Arms,
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of St. Mary's County, in
Behalf of themselves and others, Freeholders, Freemen, and Voters
in the said County, according to an Order of the House, being to be
heard this Day :
On motion, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the
whole House, to consider of the Matters contained in the said
Petition.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of the whole House, delivers
to Mr. Speaker the following Report :
By a Committee of the whole House, June 9, 1749.
Resolved, That this Committee do return to the House, and that
Mr. Chairman report, that the Committee had proceeded to take
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 9
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