The Upper House. 513

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Read the Petition of the Vestrymen Churchwardens & other In-
habitants of that part of the late Reverend M^r Donaldsons Parish
which lies in Charles County Praying 55000 pounds of Tobacco may
be levyed at three Equal Assessments on the Protestant Inhabitants

U. H. J.
Liber No. 34
May 23

of that Part of the said Parish as it now Stands, and also to make
the said Part a compleat Parish; Read the Petition of the Inhabi-
tants of the North side of Elk River in Cecil County Praying that
the Court house and Prison of the said County may be rebuilt at
Charles Town in the said County; Referred to the Consideration of
the Lower house of Assembly and sent by Col Plater
Read the Petition of Joseph Milbourn Simmes William Theobalds
and Richard Gambra and the Executors of Thomas Mudd deceased
as Sureties for George Tarvin late Sheriff of Charles County Pray-
ing Relief Rejected
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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Friday Morning the 24 May 1751.
This house met again according to Adjournment.

Present as yesterday
Read the Petition of Thomas Cotterall of Frederick County Gen-
tleman Praying leave to bring in a Bill to repeal an Act of Assembly
made in favour of Richard Bennett Esq. as far as Relates to one
Moiety of Turkey Point and the Negroes and Stock belonging to
the Estate of Thomas Robinson, & Ordered to lye on the Table.
Read the Petition of Nicholas Ridgley & Greenberry Ridgley
Praying leave to bring in a Bill to vest them with an Estate in fee
simple in two third Parts of a Tract of Land called Larkins Forrest
and two third parts of Ridgleys Addition of which they were Seized
as Tenants in Tail. Rejected
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
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

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May 24