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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 22

Bill was sent, with the Two Ingrossed Bills, and the Paper Bills
thereof, to the Upper House, by Mr. Hanson and Mr. Dent.

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Mr. John Hammond Dorsey brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the following Report, viz.
By the Committee appointed by the Honourable Lower House
of Assembly, to Enquire into the Facts and Allegations contained
in the Petition of John Paca, Robert Adair, and Margaret Paca,
Executors of John Paca, junior, deceased.
Your Committee, Pursuant to the Appointment and Order of
your Honourable House, have fully enquired into the several Facts
and Allegations contained in the said Petition, and find, from
original Papers, Records, proved Accounts, and the Information
of a Member of your Honourable House, that the said Facts and
Allegations are true, except that Thomas, one of the Children of
William Hammond in the said Petition mentioned, is dead; And
that it does not appear to them, than the mortgaged Premises, before
the said Infant's Age, will not be worth the Money due on the said
Mortgage, and the growing Interest; though it does appear to your
Committee, that the mortgaged Premises will never pay the Principal
and Interest that is and will be due on the Mortgage and Bond in the
said Petition mentioned.
All which is submitted to the Consideration of your Honourable
House.
Signed p Order, Basil Dorsey, junr. Clerk of said Committee.
Which was Read a first and second Time, and Referred for Con-
sideration at the next Session of Assembly.
Ordered, That the Petitioners give Notice to all Parties, in any
wise concerned, and who have a Right to an equitable Redemption
of the Premises, that the said Petition is Referred to the Con-
sideration of the next Assembly.

Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill,
entituled, An Act for the Relief of certain languishing Prisoners
in the several County Goals therein mentioned ;
Which was Read the first and second Time by an especial Order,
and will Pass; and was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Lloyd and
Mr. Sulivane.

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On reading and considering his Excellency's Speech of the 19th
Instant ;

Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency in Answer
thereto; and that Col. Tilghman, Mr. Hammond, Mr. E. Dorsey,
and Mr. Murdock, do prepare and bring in the same.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.