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Appendix.

MSS.

Michael ————

Daniell Steward

Archives
of Md.

James Christie

John Wilison

Black Book

James Henthorn Jn^r

Son of John William Coats

No. 10
Letter 108

John Perins

Ro.^bt Wilson

Hall of

John [ ———— ]

William Wheat Jun

Records

Edward Dawson

William Summers

Will^m Norris

William Patrick

Zacharia Rickets

Aquilla Compton

Nathan China

PRINCE GEORGE'S PARISH, FREDERICK COUNTY

[A PETITION, UNDATED, BUT APPARENTLY OF THIS
PERIOD, FROM THE VESTRY, CHURCHWARDENS, AND FREE-
HOLDERS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S PARISH, PRAYING THE
PASSAGE OF AN ACT TO DIVIDE THE PARISH.]

MSS.
Archives
of Md.
Black Book
No. 10
Letter 109
Hall of
Records

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r Governer and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of Mary Land and the
Hon.^ble the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly
The Petition of the Vestry men Church Wardens & freeholders
of Prince Georges Parish in Fred.^k County humbly Sheweth — That
the said Parrish is so Extensive which makes it so Inconvenient that
the Chief or Gratest part of the Inhabitants thereof, Can but verry
Seldom Repair to Public Worship to the Great Discouragement of
Religion and virtue, and we therefore take leave, as the Said Parrish
is now Very Sufficient to Support two Ministers, to pray your Hon.^rs
will make an Act to divide the Said Parrish by a line Drawn from the
lower falls of Potomack, to Will.^m Richardson Bridge that Crosses
Patuxent River by said Richardsons Dwelling Plantation or at any
other Place your Hon.^rs In your grater Wisdom may think more
Convenient and your Petitioners in Duty Bound Will Pray.
Sign'd by the Vestry men & Church Wardens

Vestrymen Viz.t

Church Wardens

Nathan Magruder

William Fee

Robert Owen

Edward Gaither

James White

Samuell Magruder

Lau^ce Owen

William Lee

Hezekiah Magruder

Zadock Magruder

John Madox

James Beall Sr.

Alex Jacksor