The Lower House. 33

Friday, 3 November, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. King hath Leave of Absence till Monday.

The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded to a
further Hearing on the Petition of Henry Woodward.

Upon Hearing the Arguments of the Council at the Bar, and after
their withdrawing according to Order, and on Motion of a Member,
the Question was put, Whether George Newman has (by his residing
Two Months only in the City of Annapolis, before the Election, and
contracting for his Board for a Year, and having an Estate of £. 20
Sterling) a Right by the Charter of the said City, to Vote in the
Election of Delegates for the said City, or Not? Resolved in the
Affirmative.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 51
Nov. 3

For the Affirmative,

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Key,

Dent,

Beall,

Greenfield,

Edmondson,

Dulany,

Tilden,

Bowman,

Lloyd,

Hammond,

Cockey Deye,

King,

Gassaway,

J. H. Dorsey,

E. Tilghman,

Carroll,

Baker,

Hopper,

Worthington,

Ward,

Chapline,

J. J. Mackall,

Mauldin,

E. Dorsey,

Hanson,

Murdock,

Cresap.

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For the Negative,

Sothoron,

Wilson,

T. Harris,

Williamson,

Waters,

Scarborough,

Hynson,

J. Goldsborough,

Handy,

Gresham,

Gibson,

Plater,

Gantt,

Sulivane,

B. Harris,

Fitzhugh,

C. Goldsborough,

Purnell.

Stoddert,

Govane,

Waggaman,

Owings,

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