288 Assembly Proceedings, September 25-November 2, 1770.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 27

M.^r William Adams a Delegate returned to serve in this present
Session of Assembly for Somerset County appeared in the House.
Ordered, That M.^r Allen and M.^r Dashiell do go with that Gentle-
man to the Upper House to see him qualified. They return and
acquaint M.^r Speaker they saw him qualified in the usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House
On a second reading the Petition of Alexander Cumming; Or-
dered, That the said Petition be referred to the Consideration of a
Committee and that they do examine the Matter thereof and report
the same, as it shall appear to them, to the House. And M.^r Worth-
ington, M.^r Griffith, M.^r W. Paca and M.^r J. Hall are appointed a
Committee accordingly
The Bill entitled An Act to divide Saint John's Parish in Baltimore
County, and the Bill entitled An Act to divide Saint George's Parish
in Baltimore County severally read the first and second Time by an
especial Order and will pass. Sent to the Upper House by M.^r Aq.
Hall and M.^r J. Paca They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker they
delivered the Bills

J. Beale Bordley Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker, the Petition of James Gill praying Relief from Jail thus
indorsed. "By the Upper House of Assembly October 27.^th 1770
Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly. Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

The Petition of Jane Brown was read
M.^r Gresham hath Leave of Absence till Tuesday next
M.^r J. Hall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act to ease the Inhabitants of this Province in the Payment of
Attorneys ffees. Which was read the first and second Time by an
especial Order and will pass
The Serjeant at Arms returned the several Orders of this House,
of the twentieth Instant, against the subscribing Inhabitants of
Baltimore County, to the Baltimore Petition thus indorsed

"I hereby depute Philip Meroney to serve the within Precept,
Witness my Hand this 20:^th Day of October 1770
Robert Sanders Serj.^t at Arms"

"Cepi Doctor Boyd, Richard Moale — NE Charles Ridgely, Doctor
Dodge, Jon.^a Plowman, W. Ottey, Samuel Owings, Benjamin Rogers
Philip Meroney."

"I hereby depute Philip Meroney to serve the within Precept.
Witness my Hand this 20. ^th Day of Octob:^r 1770
Robert Sanders Serj.^t at Arms"