The Upper House. 247

Friday Morning 9^th April 1756
This house met again according to adjournment

Present as Yesterday and Col.^o Hammond

Read the Petition of Rachel Sprigg widow and Executrix of
Osborn Sprigg of Prince Georges County deceased Praying a Bill
may be passed to Enable her to sell the Lands according to the
Statute made in the fifth year of the present King devised by her
said husband for the payment of his debts, Rejected
Read the Petition of Several Roman Catholicks in Behalf of
themselves and others of the same Communion Praying that not
any Bill may be Brought in whereby their Lands may be doubly
Taxed and Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till three 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

U.H.J.
Liber No. 35
April 9

Saturday Morning 10^th April 1756
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday

Read the Petition of Joseph Landree and others in Behalf of
themselves and families part of the Neutral French brought into
this Province by Order of Governour Lawrence living at Oxford
in Talbot County Praying Relief Referred to the Consideration of
the Lower house of Assembly and sent by Col.^o Tasker
Adjourned till Monday Morning ten of the Clock

April 10
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Monday Morning 12^th April 1756

This House met again according to Adjournment
Present

April 12

Col :^o Tasker
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r | Richard Lee Esq :^r
The Hon^ble | Col :^o Hammond | Benedict Calvert Esq^r
Samuel Chamberlame Esq^r | and Col: Goldsborough

Adjourned till three of the Clock in the afternoon