84 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 22-Dec. 23, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Nov. 30

Mr. Speaker Returned (with the Rest of the Members) to the
Lower House, and Reassumed the Chair.
Mr. Key brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act for Destroying Squirrels and Crows in particular Counties ;
which was Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
A Petition of Henry Woodward, of the City of Annapolis, com-
plaining of an undue Election and Return of Dr. George Steuart
for a Delegate of the said City, by the Mayor and Aldermen, was
preferred to this House; which was Read the first Time, and Or-
dered to lie on the Table.
A Petition of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Annapolis,
was preferred to this House; which was Read the first Time, and
Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Murdock and Mr. Samuel Wilson appeared in the House.
Mr. Levin Gale, a Delegate of Somerset County, appeared in the
House.
Ordered, That Major Waggaman, and Mr. Wilson, do go with
him to the Upper House to see him Qualified: They return and
acquaint Mr. Speaker, That they saw him Qualified in the usual
Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
On Reading the second Time the Petition of Mr. Henry Wood-
ward, the Question was put, That this House will not again take
under their Consideration the Validity of any of those Votes that
were either allowed or disallowed at the last Convention after a full
Hearing of the Council, the Evidence and Arguments relative to
them, on the former Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward against Dr.

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George Steuart, a Citizen Returned to serve for the City of An-
napolis. Resolved in the Negative.

For the Affirmative,

Greenfield,

B. Mackall,

Mauldin,

Williamson,

Dent,

King,

Hynson,

Stoddert,

Beall,

Hammond,

Cockey Deye,

Lloyd,

Gassaway,

J. H. Dorsey,

E. Tilghman,

Carroll,

Owings,

T. Harris,

Worthington,

Earle,

E. Dorsey,

J. J. Mackall,

Baker,

Cresap.

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For the Negative,

Plater,

Gale,

Dulany,

Key,

Goldsborough,

Murdock,

Sothoron,

Edmondson,

Hopper,