112 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 22-Dec. 23, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 19

and applied every Year out of the Money that shall be received
from the Masters of Vessels trading to Virginia.

I must also recommend it to you to grant a Sum of Money at this
Time, for the Support of some French Prisoners that were lately
brought into this Province, and of any others that may be brought
hither until they can be sent to some French Port, in exchange for
an equal Number of Sailors, or until I have an Opportunity of ship-
ping them to Great-Britain.

Mr. Speaker (with the Rest of the Members) returned to the
Lower House, and re-assumed the Chair.

His Excellency the Governors Speech was Read, and Ordered to
lie on the Table.

Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Petition of John Paca, Robert Adair, Gentlemen, and
Margaret Paca, Widow, Executors of the Testament and last Will
of John Paca, junior, late of Baltimore County, Gentleman, de-
ceased; and the Petition nf James Mathews, of Baltimore County,
late Press-Master; severally Indorsed, By the Upper House of
Assembly, 19th December, 1758. Read and Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly.

Which Petitions were severally Read here, and Ordered to lie
on the Table.

On the Hearing of the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward, the
Question was put, Whether Mr. James Heath had a Right to Vote at
the late Election for the City of Annapolis, or Not? Resolved in
the Negative.

For the Affirmative,

Plater,

Bowman,

Dulany,

Key,

Gibson,

Murdock,

Gresham,

Sulivane,

Hopper,

Fitzhugh,

Govane,

Chapline,

Gale,

Earle,

Crabb.

Edmondson,

Ward,

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For the Negative,

Greenfield,

B. Mackall,

Baker,

Williamson,

Gantt,

Beall,

Hynson,

Hanson,

Lloyd,

Hammond,

Dent,

Tilghman,

Gassaway,

Stoddert,

T. Harris,

Carroll,

Cockey Deye,

E. Dorsey,

Worthington,

J. H. Dorsey,

Cresap.

J. J. Mackall,

Owings,

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