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The Bill entituled, An Act to impower James Sterling, &c. was
read the second Time and passed, and sent to the Upper House by
Mr. Wilmer and Mr. Smith.
Col. Sprigg, from the Committee of Elections and Privileges,
delivers to Mr. Speaker the following Report; viz.

By the Committee of Elections and Privileges, May 31, 1750.

Your Committee have inspected the Writs directed to the Sheriffs
of the Counties of St. Mary's, and Caecil, and the Writ directed to
the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the City of Annapolis, for
electing Deputies and Delegates to serve in this present Assembly,
and the several Indentures thereto annexed ;
Do find, that Capt. Zachariah Bond, Mr. James Mills, Mr. Philip
Key, and Major Abraham Barnes, are duly returned for St. Mary's
County.
That Col. Thomas Colvill, Capt. Nicholas Hyland, Mr. James
Baxter, and Mr. Henry Baker, are duly returned for Caecil County.
That Mr. Walter Dulany is duly returned for the City of
Annapolis.
We further find an Indenture made and returned between Roger
Boyce, Sheriff of Baltimore County, and sundry Electors; by which
it appears, Mr. William Smith has been elected; but no Writ of
Election appears.
Your Committee, on inspecting into the Writ for Queen Anne's
County, and the Indenture thereto annexed do find, that Mr.
Nathaniel Wright is duly returned.
Your Committee is informed, that the said Mr. Nathaniel Wright
was qualified and acted as an Inspector the last Year, and was
rechose for this Year, and still continues to deliver out Tobacco by
him inspected.
Your Committee is of Opinion, that he is precluded from a Seat
in your Honourable House, by the Act entitled, An Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his
Majesty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of your Honourable
House.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 1

Signed per Order, Thomas Harwood, junior, Cl. Com.
The Bill entituled, An Act for the Preservation of the Breed of
wild Deer, &c. was read, with the Amendments proposed by the
Upper House; to which Amendments this House will not agree.
The House adjourns 'til 2 o'Clock.

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