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Tilghman, Solomon Wright, and others to Sell certain Lands devised
by Colonel Vincent Lowe formerly of Talbot County to be Sold for
the Purposes by the said [Devise] intended" — So Endorsed and Sent
by William Fitzhugh Esq:^r
Adjourned until Monday Morning 10 of the Clock.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 10

Monday Morning 12.^th November 1770.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as on Saturday except Bend.^t Calvert Esq:^r
Mess:^rs N. Thomas and Mackall from the Lower House acquaint
his Excellency, that their Speaker is so much indisposed he is not
able to Attend.
John Ridout Esq:^r is Sent to the Lower House to acquaint them
that his Excellency requires their Attendance in the Upper House
immediately —
The Lower House attend and his Excellency Desires them to
return to their House and make Choice of a Speaker.
Mess:^rs Holliday and Grahame from the Lower House acquaint
his Excellency, that their House hath made Choice of a Speaker.
John Beale Bordley Esq. is Sent to the Lower House, to acquaint
them, that his Excellency requires their Attendance to present their
Speaker.
The Lower House attend and Present Edward Tilghman Esq.^r as
their Speaker, with which Choice his Excellency Declares himself
well pleased.
Mess:^rs Mackall and Gant bring up an Engrossed Bill, entitled "An
Act impowering Edward Tilghman, Solomon Wright, and others

to Sell certain Lands Devised by Co.^o Vincent Lowe formerly Of

Talbot County, to be Sold for the Purposes by the said Devise in-
tended" — Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly —
which was Read and Assented to by this House, and ordered to
be so Subscribed — the Paper Bills so Endorsed and Sent to the Lower
House by Dan.^l Dulany Esq^r

Read, and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly, the Petition of Henrietta Rogers, Mother and Natural
Guardian of Nicholas Rogers, So Endorsed & Sent by W.^m Hay-
ward Esq.^r

Nov. 12

Adjourned until three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die Post Meridiem.
The House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as in the Morning and B Calvert Esq:^r

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