The Upper House. 345

Monday Morning 21^st May 1750
This house met again according to Adjournment

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 21

The Honourable

Present

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col George Plater
Sam^l Chamberlaine Esq^r

Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Richard Lee Esq^r
Benedict Calvert Esq^r

Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning & Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Read the first and second time the Bill prepared in this house
Entituled an Act for the Sale of certain Lands and houses belonging
to the free school in the City of Annapolis called King William
School, and will pass sent to the Lower house by Benedict Calvert
Esq^r
Read the Petition of Joseph Hall of Calvert County praying an
Allowance may be made him of the sum of sixty pounds for charge
she was at in fitting out his Vessel in order to her being sent upon
the Expedition to Canada; Rejected
Read the Petition of Several the Inhabitants of Frederick County
Praying that a Town may be laid out near the mouth of Rock Creek
in the said County; Rejected It not appearing to this house that the
Persons Interested in the Land so intended to be laid out have Notice
of this Application
Read the Petition of Alexander Cromwel of Ann Arundel County
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to nominate and appoint some
Person to sell the Lands of John Hammond deceased and out of the
Money arising by such Sale to pay him a Proportionable part, he
being entituled thereto by Virtue of his Marriage with Sarah one of
the residuary Legatees of the said John Hammond; Rejected
Read the Petition of Elizabeth Trippe Widow of Henry Trippe
praying leave to bring in a Bill to enable her to sell and dispose of
the Lands of her late husband towards payment of his Debts;
Rejected

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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Tuesday Morning 22^d May 1750
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday and Col. Hammond.
Read the second time the Bill Entituled an Act for the Tryal of
all matters of fact in the several Counties where they have arisen or

May 22