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proceedings of the house in which they originated, only the opening paragraph
being reproduced in the proceedings of the house to which they are addressed.
The material to be found in the Appendix, which is derived from various
sources, relates directly to Assembly affairs.

The Committee on Publications is indebted to Dr. Elizabeth Merritt for the
preparation of the index of this volume; and to Mrs. Vivian E. Barnes for her
help in preparing the copy, in reading the proof, and in locating the material
which appears in the Appendix.

There has been great difficulty in deciphering many signatures among the
thirty-three hundred and more inhabitants of Baltimore County who signed
the petitions for and against the removal of the county seat from Joppa to
Baltimore Town, and the petition for authority to employ an organist at St.
Paul's Church. Many of the names in German script are illegible and others
can only be read with great difficulty. The editor is indebted for invaluable help
in deciphering these names to Mr. Charles T. Zahn, whose knowledge of Mary-
land names of German origin is outstanding. He is also indebted to Mr. Wil-
liam B. Marye, whose familiarity with eighteenth century Baltimore County
names is unique, for interpreting many English names that to the less informed
reader are undecipherable.

The next volume of the Archives will be the Proceedings and Acts of the
General Assembly 1769-1770.

Respectfully submitted,

KENT ROBERTS GREENFIELD,
J. HALL PLEASANTS (editor),
RAPHAEL SEMMES,

Committee on Publications.