The Lower House. 103

On Motion, That a Committee be appointed to enquire into the
Convenience of clearing a Road from Fort Frederick to Fort Cum-
berland, through this Province, and to make an Estimate of the
Expence ;
Ordered, That Col. Cresap, Mr. Crabb, Mr. Chapline, Mr. E.
Dorsey, Mr. Beall, and Mr. King, be a Committee for that Purpose,
and that they do make Report thereof to the House on the Morrow.
On Motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill for Reducing the
Allowances of the Members of the Upper and Lower Houses of
Assebmly, the Judges of the High Court of Appeals and Errors,
and Provincial Justices;
Ordered, That Mr. Govane, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Key, Mr. J. H.
Dorsey, Mr. Cockey Deye, and Mr. Owings, do prepare and bring
in the same.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House Referred the Hear-
ing of the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward until the Morrow.
Ordered, That the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward be heard
at the Bar of this House on the Morrow.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 14

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Friday, 15 December, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Major Waggaman.
The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Benton Harris hath Leave of Absence.
The Order of the Day being Read; the Hearing of the Petition
of Mr. Henry Woodward was Referred till Monday Morning next.
Ordered, That an Hearing on the Petition of Mr. Henry Wood-
ward be had at the Bar of this House on Monday Morning next,
being the i8th Instant.
Mr. Murdock brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an Address
to his Excellency the Governor; which was Read, and Ordered to
lie on the Table.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Report, viz.^t

By the Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice, December
the 15th, 1758.

Dec. 15

Your Committee, in Compliance with that Branch of their Duty
which requires them to Inspect the Commissions made out to, and
Oaths taken by, the several Magistrates within this Province, have
examined the Records of the Provincial and Anne-Arundel County
Courts, and do find, That the Oath taken by the Justices of those
Courts, are agreeable to the Form of an Oath of Judge or Justice

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