170 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 38
Nov. 18

built on the Red Lyon Branch by a. certain James Robass and read the
Petition of Henry Callister of Talbot County against granting the
said Petition of Wollaston, both which being considered of, ordered
that the said Petition of Woollaston's be rejected
Read the Petition of Robert Freeland of Calvert County praying
Leave to bring in a Bill enabling the Clerk of Calvert County to
record a Deed from Abraham and Eleazar Birkhead to Rob.^t Free-
land Father of the Petitioner for a Tract of Land called Truman's-
Chance and also to make valid a Deed intended to be executed by
the aforesaid Abraham, and Eleazar Birkhead to the said Robert
Freeland, for Part of a Tract of Land called Deer Quarter, and
read the Petition of Abraham Birkhead, Son and Heir at Law of
Eleazar Birkhead against granting the said Freeland's Petition both
which being considered of, it is ordered that the said Petition of
Freeland be rejected :
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
Read the second Time the Bill, entituled, An Act to prohibit raising
Swine and Geese in Frederick Town in Frederick County, and passed
with the following Amendments.
Leave out the last enacting Clause, and insert the two following
Clauses.
And be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and with the
Advice and Consent aforesaid that in Case any Person or Persons
whatsoever living or that shall live within the said Town shall after

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the End of this present Session of Assembly suffer any Swine or
Geese belonging to themselves or under their Care and belonging to
any other Person to go at large within the said Town, it shall and
may be lawful for any Person to shoot or otherwise destroy such
Swine or Geese found at large as aforesaid
And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid that if any Person shall be
sued or impleaded for shooting or otherwise destroying such Swine
or Geese as aforesaid, the Def.' may plead the General Issue, and
give this Act and the special Matter in Evidence sent to the Lower
House by Daniel Dulany Esq.
Adjourned 'till to Morrow Morning 10. of the Clock

Nov 10

Saturday Morning 19. Nov.^r 1757
This House met again according to Adjournment