The Upper House. 27

Monday Morning 30 May 1748
This House met again According to Adjournment

Present

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 30

The Honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col. George Plater
Col Charles Hammond
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r

Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Col Benj. Tasker
Richard Lee Esquire
Benedict Calvert Esq^re

Adjourned till three of the Clock in the afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the morning with the Addition of Col Loyd.
Mess^rs Smalwood & Wilkinson from the Lower House attend
with M^r William Middleton a Member Elected for Charles County
in the Room of M^r John Courts deceased, who takes the several
Oaths to the Government required by Law, repeats and subscribes
the Abjuration and Test & then withdraw
A Bill from the Lower House by M™ Henry & Middleton Enti-
tuled an Act, to Remedy some Defects in an Indenture of Bargain
and Sale made and Executed by Charles Carroll of Annapolis Sur-
geon & John Bradford of the one Part and Daniel Carrol of Marl-
borough in Prince Georges County of the other Part thus Endorsed.
By the Lower House of Assembly 30 May 1748
Read the first and second time by Especial Order and will Pass
Signed p Order M Macnemara Cl Lo H^o
Read the first time in this House and Ordered to Lye on the
Table.
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Tuesday Morning 31 May 1748
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as yesterday with the Addition of Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Read the Petition of Sundry the Inhabitants of Calvert County
Praying their new Court house may be built at Hunting Town in
the said County also the Petition of Ditto Praying that an Inspec-
tion may be Erected at Hunting Town Referred to the Considera-
tion of the Lower house of Assembly and sent by Benedict Calvert
Esq^r
Read the Petition of Sundry Insolvent Debtors in the Several
County Goals of this Province Praying Releif Rejected

May 31
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