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Joseph Wood of Frederick County; a Petition of the High- Sheriff,
Justices of the Peace, and Others, Freeholders and Inhabitants of
the County of Kent; the humble Petition of Susanna Risteau, Widow
and Administratrix of Talbot Risteau, late of Baltimore County,
deceased; and a Petition of the Vestry of Port-Tobacco Parish in
Charles County; severally Indorsed, By the Upper House of As-
sembly, Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Which Petitions were here Read, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Sudler and Mr. Reynolds appeared in the House.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 17

Tuesday, 18^th October, 1757.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

Oct. 18

Mr. Hammond appeared in the House.

The Petition of the Vestry of Port-Tobacco Parish in Charles
County, was Read and Rejected.
On Reading the Petition of Joseph Wood, of Frederick County ;
Ordered, That Mr. Murdock, Mr. Plater, Col. Tilgman, Mr. Bracco,
Col. Henry, Mr. Gale, Mr. Dorsey, and Mr. Carroll, be a Committee
to examine the Plan of the said Petitioner, mentioned in his said
Petition, and Report the Quality and Condition thereof to the House.

Capt. Henry Lowes, a Delegate returned for Somerset County,
appeared in the House.
Ordered, That Mr. Gale and Mr. Wilson do go with him to the
Upper House, to see him Qualified. They return and acquaint Mr.
Speaker, That they saw him Qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
On Motion, Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do not,
after Tuesday next the 25th Instant, receive any Accounts of Claims

against trip Public.

Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do Close the Journal
of Accounts on Saturday the 28th Instant.
On Motion, Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Ex-
cellency, in Answer to his Message of the 15th Instant; and that Mr.
Hammond, Mr. Dulany, Col. Tilghman, Mr. Edward Dorsey, and
Mr. Matthew Tilghman, do prepare and bring in such Address.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Lecompte hath Leave of the House to go home.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

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