for his Subjects on this Continent by protecting them so effectually,
I am pers waded you will manifest your Gratitude by your Readiness
on All Occasions to promote his Service, Nor can I doubt your
Inclination to advance the happiness & Welfare of the People of this
Province, on your Willingness to gratify their just and reasonable
Desires
Horatio Sharpe
Read the Petition of John Eversfield jun.r Clerk praying Leave
to bring in a Bill to cut off the Entail of Certain Tracks of Land
therein mentioned; Rejected
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon
Eodem Die post Meridiem
This house met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Read the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants in and near Queens
Town in Queen Anns County praying an Act may pass to prevent
the Swine from runing at large in the said Town; Referred — Read
the Petition of David Polke & Tho.s Moore Inspectors in Somerset
County John Maddox & Panther Laws and of James Gunby and
Kellum Langford Inspectors in Worcester County praying an Allow-
ance may be made them for former Services, and an Addition to
their present Salary; Referred & sent by Bened.l Calvert Esqr
Read the Petition of John Scarburgh of Worcester County pray-
ing an Allowance may be made him for Some Expences for Work
done to an Inspection house in the said County, the said house
being refused as an Inspection house by the Court Rejected
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