664 Assembly Proceedings, December 7-14, 1751.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
December 13

Ordered, That Major Thomas Sheredine be brought to the Bar
of the House in Custody of the Serjeant, and that Mr. Speaker, from
the Chair, do acquaint him with the Resolves and Order of the
House.
Major Sheredine, in Custody of the Serjeant, appeared at the Bar ;
and Mr. Speaker acquainted him with the Resolves of the House, and
that, on his Payment of the several Fees and Charges taxed by the
Committee appointed for that Purpose, he was discharged from any
further Attendance.
Capt. John Gassaway, late Sheriff of Anne Arundel County, who
had the Execution of the late Writ of Election for the said County,
attended at the Bar of the House, and certified the Return on the
Back of the said Writ, according to the Direction thereof.
Col. Henry Hooper, one of the Members of this House, appointed
to join the Members of the Upper House in preparing an Address
to his Majesty, delivers to Mr. Speaker an Address to his Majesty
accordingly: Which was read, approved, and ordered to be Ingrossed.
(See pages 644-645)

p. 204

Col. Tasker, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker a
Petition of George Gordon, of Frederick County; Indorsed, "By
the Upper House of Assembly, read and referred to the Considera-
tion of the Lower House of Assembly." Which Petition was read
here, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Edmund Jenings, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act for the dividing of certain Ware-
houses in Talbot County, &c. Indorsed, " By the Upper House of
Assembly, December 13, 1751. Read the first and second Time by
an especial Order, and will pass." Which Bill was read here, and
passed for Ingrossing.
On reading and considering the Petition of George Gordon, the
Question was put, Whether Leave be given to the Petitioner to bring
in a Bill to suspend the Execution of the Act entituled, An Act for
laying out and erecting a Town on Potowmack River, above the
Mouth of Rock Creek, in Frederick County, until the next Meeting
in Assembly; or Not? Resolved in the Affirmative.

For the Affirmative.

M^r Bond

M^r Gillis

M^r Addison

Barnes

R. J. Henry

Murdock

Mills

Handy

Gordon

Key

J. Goldsborough

W. Dulany

Williamson

Oldham

Hopper

Worthington

Edmonson

Wilkinson

Hall

Tilghman

Tillotson

J. J. Mackall

H. Hooper

Hollyday