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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 19
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Creek, Road, and Branch, to be the new Parish, and now to be
called But if the Prayer of Somerset Parish, for that
Part of Stepney lying on the south Side of Wicomico River and
Creek as aforesaid, should not take Effect; then your Committee
humbly recommend the Division of said Parish to begin at the
Mouth of Ruastico Creek, then with the said Creek and main
Branch until it intersects the main Road that leads to Broad Creek
and the Upper Ferry of Wicomico River; thence along the main
Road, and bounded thereby, to the late John Cadwell's Saw-mill,
thence up the main Stream of said Branch to Robinson Lingo's,
thence along the Bridle Path now in Use that leads to Snow hill
Town as far as Stepney Parish extends, all on the uppermost Side
of said Creek, Roads, and Branches to be the new Parish; and all
the Lands that lie on the lowermost Side of said Creek, Roads, and
Branches, to be and remain Stepney Parish.
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your
House.
Robert King, Robert Jenckins Henry,
John Selby, J. Waggaman,
John Scarborough, Tho. Robins,
John Henry.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for taking off corporal Punishment
inflicted on Females having base-born Children; which was read the
first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Calvert County, pray-
ing to have Leonard's Town, in the said County, laid out anew ;
Indorsed, " By the Upper House, referred to the Consideration of
the Lower:" Which was here read, and referred to the Consid-
eration of next Assembly.
The Bill entituled, An Act for the speedy and effectual Publica-
tion of the Laws of this Province, &c. was read the second Time
and will pass, and was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Dulany and
Mr. Heighe.
The Bill entituled, An Act to impower the Justices of Queen
Anne's County Court to sell the Materials of the old Prison of that
County, and the Produce thereof to apply as therein directed, was
read the second time, and will pass; and was sent to the Upper
House by Capt. Hopper and Mr. Davis.
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