The Lower House. 45 ^l

The Petition of Henry Watts, a maimed Soldier, was Read and
Referred to the next Session of Assembly.
The House appoints Mr. Dulany and Dr. Steuart a Committee to
enquire into the Allegations and Facts contained in the Petition of
William and Mary Clajon, Executors of the last Will and Testa-
ment of Gamaliel Butler, late of the City of Annapolis, deceased,
and make Report thereof accordingly.
Mr. Gale and Mr. Wilson appear in the House.
Ordered, That Dr. Steuart and Mr. Edmondson do go with them
to the Upper House, to see them Qualified. They return and acquaint
Mr. Speaker, they saw them Qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen took their Seats accordingly.
Mr. Govane, from the Committee to examine into the Petition of
Mary Stansbury, Widow of Tobias Stansbury, delivered to Mr.
Speaker, the following Report :
By the Committee appointed to examine into the Facts set forth
in the Petition of Mary Stansbury, Widow, Administratrix, with the
Will annexed, of Tobias Stansbury, late of Baltimore County,
deceased.
Your Committee having carefully examined into the Allegations
contained in the said Petition, do find, by an Account passed by the
Deputy Commissary of Baltimore County, and lodged in the Pre-
rogative Office, that the said Petitioner has fully Administered her
deceased Husband's Estate, and over paid the same; and that there
still remain several large Sums of Money and Tobacco due from the
said Deceased on Bonds and otherwise.

Which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Honour-
able House.
Signed p Order, B. Nicholson, Clerk.
18th April, 1761.

On Reading the Report aforesaid, the House concurs therewith,
and Leave was given to bring in a Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 18
p. 359

Monday, 20^th April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Govane and Mr.
Murdock. The Proceedings were Read.

Mr. Dorsey appeared in the House.

April 20
p. 360