660 Assembly Proceedings, December 7-14, 1751.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
December 11

Delegate for Kent County; Resolved, That Mr. William Rezin is not
duly elected Delegate for Kent County; it appearing, that he was an
Inspector within two Years next before the Time of his being elected.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do acquaint the Gentleman with the
Resolution of the House, and that he is discharged from his farther
Attendance.
Mr. Speaker acquainted Mr. Rezin accordingly, and he withdrew.
On Consideration of the said Report, relating to the Election of
Mr. Abraham Falconar, a Delegate returned for Kent County;
Resolved, That Mr. Abraham Falconar is not duly elected a Delegate
for Kent County; it appearing that he acted as an Ordinary- Keeper
at the Time of his being elected.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do acquaint Mr. Falconer with the
Resolution of the House, and that he is discharged from his further
Attendance.
Mr. Speaker acquainted the Gentleman accordingly, and he
withdrew.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Secretary
of the Province, to make out a new Writ of Election, directed to the

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Sheriff of Kent County, to elect two Delegates to serve in this As-
sembly for the said County, in the Room of Mr. William Rezin and
Mr. Abraham Faulkoner.
The Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the following An-
swer to the Address of this House; viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I Return you Thanks for your kind and obliging Address; and
you may be always assured of my Readiness to concur with you, in
any Thing that can be proposed for the Advancement of the Welfare
and Happiness of those you represent. Sam Ogle.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr. Speaker
a Bill entituled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts out
of Court, before a single Justice of the Peace; which was read the
first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Mr. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the dividing certain Warehouses
in Talbot County, therein named; which was read the first Time, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the following Ingrossed Address; viz.
To his Excellency Samuel Ogle, Esq; Governor of Maryland ;
The Humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
In Answer to your Excellency's Message of the 9th Instant, pro-
posing that this House would join in an Address to his Majesty,