34 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 23-Nov. 4, 1758.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 51
Nov. 3

Ordered, That a further Hearing on the Petition of Henry
Woodward be had at the Bar of this House on the Morrow Morning
at Nine of the Clock.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Nov. 4

Saturday, 4 November, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Thomas Harris, Col. Tilghman, Col. Hopper, Mr. Govane,
Mr. Owings, Mr. John Hammond Dorsey, and Mr. Charles Golds-
borough, have Leave of Absence.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded to a
further Hearing on the Petition of Henry Woodward; and on
Motion of the Council at the Bar for the Petitioner, That he be
admitted to prove by Testimony, That a Person or Persons, who
by their own Oath or Oaths only, taken and allowed at the late
Election for the City of Annapolis, before the Mayor and Aldermen,

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That he or they had a visible Estate of £. 20 Sterling, and on such
Proof had their Vote or Votes allowed at said Election, yet, in
Reality, had not an Estate of such Value ;
Resolved Unanimously, That the Petitioner, by his Council, be
admitted to produce such Proof, by Oral Testimony, at the Bar of
this House.
On Motion, the Question was put, That the following Question,
(to wit) Whether the House will reassume the Considering the
Determination of this House, That the Aldermen of this City have
not a Right to Vote, by the Charter of the said City, in the Election
of Delegates for the said City, be now put? Resolved in the Negative.

For the Affirmative,

Hynson,

Bowman,

Hopper,

Gresham,

Gibson,

Scarborough,

Fitzhugh,

Sulivane,

Handy,

Waggaman,

C. Goldsborough,

B. Harris,

Wilson,

Govane,

Purnell,

Waters,

Murdock,

Chapline.

J. Goldsborough,

Dulany,

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For the Negative,

Plater,

J. J. Mackall,

Baker,

Key,

Gantt,

Ward,

Sothoron,

Hanson,

Mauldin,

Greenfield,

Dent,

Beall,

Williamson,

Stoddert,

Lloyd,