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The Petition of Henry Woodward was Referred for a further
Hearing Afternoon.
Ordered, That a further Hearing on the Petition of Henry Wood-
ward be heard at the Bar of this House at Two of the Clock
Afternoon.
The House adjourns till two of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded to a
further Hearing on the Petition of Henry Woodward, and to the
Examination of Witnesses at the Bar.
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On Motion of the Council, For the Sitting Member to be ad-
mitted to take the Deposition of Elizabeth M'Leod, relative to the
Matter in Controversy on the said Petition, she being incapable by
Sickness to attend at the Bar of this House,
Ordered, That the Deposition of Elizabeth M'Leod be taken, and
when taken, be admitted to be Read at the Bar of this House as
Testimony, in Relation to the Matter in Controversy, on the said
Petition, upon the Council for the Sitting Member, or the Sitting
Member, his giving legal Notice to the Petitioner, or his Council, to
be present when such Deposition be taken.
Col. Robert Jenckins Henry, and Daniel Dulany, Esq; from the
Upper House, acquaint Mr. Speaker, That the Governor requires the
Attendance of the several Members of the Lower House immediately
in the Upper House.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair, and with the Members of the Lower
House, went to the Upper House, where his Excellency made the
following Speech, viz.
Gentlemen of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly,
I Do, with the Advice of his Lordship's Council of State, Pro-
rogue this Assembly to Tuesday next; and you are to take Notice,
you are Prorogued to that Day accordingly.
So endeth this Convention in Assembly, this Fourth Day of
November, in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Fifty Eight.
Test. M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.
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