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in Worcester County: The Petition of Thomas Lambden and Nathan
Brittingham, Prisoners in Worcester County Goal; severally referred
from the Upper House, were here Read and Granted.
Capt. Gassaway, from the Committee appointed to enquire into
the Allegations and Facts contained in the Petition of Ann Cham-
bers, of Anne-Arundel County, brings in, and delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the following Report, viz.
By a Committee for inspecting and enquiring into the several
Matters contained in the Petition of Anne Chambers, of Anne-
Arundel County.
Your Committee having duly examined and considered the same,
do find, That the several Facts set forth in the said Petition are true.
Which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Honour-
able House.
Signed p Order, Beal Nicholson, Clk Com.
Which was read, and the House concurs therewith, and Leave is
given to the Petitioner to bring in a Bill according to Prayer.
Philip Hammond, Esq; from the Committee of Laws, brings in,
and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entituled, An Act for granting a
further Supply towards his Majesty's Service; which was read the
first and second Time, by an especial Order, and will pass, and was
sent to the Upper House, by Philip Hammond, Esq; and Three
more.
On Motion, the Question was put, Whether Mr. Lloyd Buchanan,
accepting of a Commission from Henry Darnall, Esq; Attorney
General, for the Prosecutor's, Place in Baltimore County, by shew-
ing the same to the Chief Justice of the Court, and leaving it in his
Hands, and he the said Justice shewing the same Commission to
others, his Brethren, Justices on the Bench, and he the said Buchanan
acting as Prosecutor at the same Court, disqualifies him from a Seat
in this House: Resolved in the Affirmative.
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Liber No. 48
June 28
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Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do acquaint Mr. Buchanan, That he
is dismissed from any further Attendance on this House; which
Mr. Speaker accordingly did, and Mr. Buchanan withdrew.
Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant, directed to the
Deputy Secretary, to make out a Writ of Election, to elect a Delegate
to serve in this present Assembly, in the room of Mr. Lloyd
Buchanan, whose Seat is become vacant.
His Excellency the Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the
following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,
I have just received Letters from Colonel Innes at Fort Cum-
berland, and from the Back Inhabitants of Frederick County,
advising me, that a Party of French Indians, last Monday Morning,
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