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L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 13
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J. J. Mackall, T. Gantt, E. Dorsey,
E. Gantt, Lloyd, Beatty,
Goldsborough, E. Tilghman, Cresap. 18
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The House proceeded further on Consideration of the Petition and
Representation of the Freeholders of St. Mary's County; and Re-
solved, That Mr. John Reeder, a Member returned for St. Mary's
County, is duly Elected a Delegate for the said County.
The House proceeded further on Consideration of the Petition and
Representation of the Freeholders of St. Mary's County; and Re-
solved, That Mr. Henry Greenfield Sothoron, a Member returned
for St. Mary's County, is duly Elected a Delegate for the said
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p. 41
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County.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do forthwith issue his
Warrant to the Deputy-Secretary of this Province, to make out a
Writ of Election, directed to the Sheriff of St. Mary's County, to
Elect a Delegate to serve in the General Assembly of this Province,
now Sitting, in the Room of Mr. Edmund Key, who is Dismissed
from a Seat in this House.
Mr. Philemon Lecompte, a Delegate returned for Dorchester
County, appeared in the House.
Ordered, That Mr. Sulivane and Mr. Gray do go with that Gentle-
man to the Upper House, to see him Qualified. They return and
acquaint Mr. Speaker, They saw him Qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Petition of Josiah Beall, complaining of an undue Election
for Frederick County, was preferred to this House.
On Reading thereof, Ordered, That an Hearing be had on the
said Petition, at the Bar of this House, on Thursday the 2/th Day
of October Instant, at Ten of the Clock in the Morning.
And that the Sheriff of Frederick County do attend at the Bar
of this House at the Time aforesaid, and bring with him the original
Poll taken at the late Election of Delegates for the said County.
Ordered, That Lists of the controverted Votes shall be mutually
exchanged between Mr. Josiah Beall, the Petitioner, and Col. Thomas
Cresap, one of the Sitting Members, at or before Twelve of the
Clock on Saturday the 15th Instant, with such Objection or Ob-
jections which they intend to insist upon, set against the Name of
each Person whose Vote they intend to dispute; and that such Lists
shall be respectively confined to such Voters as were objected to at
the Time of their giving their respective Votes.
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