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That a Day was appointed for a Hearing, and that if they desired
it, they might be heard by Council before the Upper House — On
which he, M.r Deye, applied for a Copy of the said Petition, and
the Clerk answered, he could not then make him a Copy but he might
have the Original if he would return it soon, and accordingly
delivered it to him: And he, M.r Deye, applied to M.r William
Hutchings to make him a Copy thereof, and the paper now before
the House is that Copy which he believes was truly taken."
Whereupon it is resolved That the said Petition is false and
scandalous, reflected on the Honour, Justice and Impartiality of this
House and highly derogatory of its Rights and Privileges
Resolved, That this House will take into Consideration the said
Petition on Saturday next
Ordered That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do
forthwith take into his Custody the Bodies of William Ottey, Ben-
jamin Rogers, Samuel Owings Jun.r, Robert Alexander, John Boyd,
Charles Weisenthal, John Purviance, Jonathan Plowman, John
Dodge, Richard Moale, Charles Ridgely, Jacob Myers, Thomas Jones,
John Smith William Spear, James Sterritt and John Hartt, and
have them at the Bar of this House on Saturday the twentieth Instant,
to answer at the Bar of this House, for a certain false and scandalous
Petition signed by them and preferred to the Honble the Upper
House of Assembly, at the last Session of Assembly, reflecting on
the Honour, Justice and Impartiality of this House, and highly
derogatory of it's Rights and Privileges
On Motion of M.r Goldsborough from the Committee of Ac-
counts, That Col.o Charles Hammond, Treasurer of the Western
Shore, the Executors of Col.o Edward Lloyd, late Treasurer of the
Eastern Shore, and the Executors of Beddingfield Hands Esquire,
late Treasurer of the Eastern Shore had neglected to bring in their
Treasurers Accounts agreeable to Act of Assembly —
Resolved, That this House will on Tuesday next take into Con-
sideration the subject Matter of the said Motion
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill to oblige the several
County Clerks to have with them on their respective Office Days the
four last Courts Dockets and Papers
Ordered That M.r Ringgold, M.r N. Thomas, M.r Tilghman, M.r
W. Paca, M.r Chase and M.r Smallwood do prepare and bring in
the same
M.r Deye brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker a Bill entitled an
Act to give Thomas Harrison further Time to effect the Removal
of a Nusance in Baltimore Town in Baltimore County — Which was
read the first and second Time by an especial Order and will pass.
M.r Thomas Brooke Hodgkin is discharged from any further
Attendance, as Clerk to the several Committees during this Session
The House adjourns till Monday Morning Eight O'Clock
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 13
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