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report as follows: That William Gumming the elder died in Pos-
session of divers Lots of Ground, with a Dwelling house, and Out-
houses thereon, lying in the new Town of the City of Annapolis,
containing about two Acres, inclosed with a post and Rail Fence,
and a large Garden thereon as alleged in said Petition. That the
said William Cumming was much indebted at the Time of his
Death, by Judgment, Mortgage, and otherwise, and in his Life-time
had conveyed the said Lots, amongst other Things, to his Son Wil-
liam Cumming, jun.r in Trust, for the Benefit of his Creditors. That
the Widow and Relict of the said William Cumming the elder lived
on said Lots for some Time after his Death, and then removed into
the Country, leaving the said Houses in the Occupation of Simon
Duff. That about the Time in said Petition mentioned, a Part of his
Majesty's Tories were quartered, in said Houses, which had got
somewhat out of Repair before their Entry, and continued there
some considerable Time, and at their Departure left the Premises in
a ruinous and shattered Condition, as alleged in said Petition. That
the said Lots and Houses have been since taken in Execution, ap-
praised and sold, to satisfy the Judgments, or some of them, obtained
against the said William Cumming the elder in his Life-time. That
the Petitioner, Alexander Cumming, is eldest Son and Heir at Law
of the said William Cumming: and also in the Year 1769 hath ob-
tained a Deed of Bargain and Sale and Release from William Cum-
ming the younger for all the Lands contained in said Deed of Trust,
and amongst others the Lots and Houses above mentioned. All which
is submitted to the Consideration of the honourable House.
Signed per Order John Johnson Cl. Com.
The Petition of Alexander Cumming was read a second Time and
rejected; it appearing by the above Report, that there were Creditors
of the said Petitioner's ffather, who do not appear to this House to
have been satisfied for their Debts.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 10
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M.r Allen brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker the following
Report.
By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Truth of the
ffacts contained in the Petition of Thomas Light foot, William Light-
foot, Abraham Mitchell, Walter Franklin, and Samuel Franklin.
In Obedience to the Order of the honourable House, your Com-
mittee have enquired into the ffacts contained in said Petition, and
do find that, on or about the Time therein mentioned, Thomas Collier,
late of Worcester County, for a valuable Consideration to him paid,
bargained, sold and conveyed the said several Tracts of Land to the
Petitioners and their Heirs, to hold to them, their Heirs and Assigns,
in common. That the said Deed or Conveyance was acknowledged
before two Magistrates of Worcester County. That the Possession
of the Lands aforesaid passed to the Bargainees, in Pursuance of
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