82 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

L. H. J.
, Liber No. 46
May 24
p. 767

selves and others; a petition of diverse the Inhabitants of Bohemia
and Elk River, in Cecil County and a petition of sundry Freeholders
in Charles County and Prince George's County, Indorsed By the
upper House of Assembly, referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House. Richard Lee Esq^r from the upper House, delivers to
M^r Speaker a petition of sundry Freeholders of Prince Georges
County, relating to a Division of said County; a petition of sundry
back Inhabitants of Prince Georges County, relating to a Division
of Prince George's County; A petition of Sundry Freeholders in
the lower part of Prince Georges County; A petition of the Free-
holders and principal Inhabitants of a Neck of Land between Poto-
mack River and Mattawoman Creek and Main Run Severally In-
dorsed. By the upper House, referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House of Assembly, on motion That a supplementary Bill
to the Act for laying out the Town anew, commonly called Upper
Marlborough Town, in Prince Georges County be brought in; Leave
is given Ordered That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring
in a Bill Accordingly. An Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act to ex-
empt persons attending at Musters from Arrests in Civil Cases, was
read and assented to, and sent to the upper House with the paper
Bill, by M^r John Gresham and M^r Brome. The House adjourns
until 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c. Capt. Paca ap-
peared in the House. The petition of part of Coventry Parish, in
Somerset County, was read and referred to the Consideration of
the next Assembly, and ordered That the Vestry of Coventry parish
and all others concerned have due Notice.
Col^o Hammond, from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
a petition of Daniel Cheston, Indorsed. By the Upper House of
Assembly, read and referred to the consideration of the Lower
House, which petition was here read and rejected on motion that
the Freeholders and other Inhabitants about Sassafras and Bohemia,
and others in Cecil County have Leave to make Remonstrance to
this House by petition, or otherwise the State of their Case relating
to the Court House in Cecil County; and that the same be received,
altho' it should so happen that it be not preferred within the time
prefixed by this House for receiving petitions. Daniel Dulany Esq^r
from the upper House, delivers to M^r Speaker a petition of diverse
Inhabitants of S^t Pauls parish in Queen Anne's County; A petition
of the Rect^r Vestrymen Church wardens and Parishoners, of Christ
Church parish on Kent Island; and a Petition of the Rector, Vestry-
men and others of Christ Church parish, on Kent Island &c Sever-
ally Indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly, referred to the con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly