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M.r Allen brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker the following
Report
By the Committee appointed to enquire in the Facts set forth
in the Petition of Charles Dickenson, Robert Goldsborough, Robert
Harrison and John Goldsborough.
Your Committee in Obedience to the Order of this Honourable
House have enquired into the Facts set forth in the said Petition,
and do find that the said Petitioners with M.r William Ennalls were
appointed Commissioners by an Act of Assembly passed in Septem-
ber 1770 to contract and agree with Workmen to build a new Court
House in the Town of Cambridge in Dorchester County; That they
have so far proceeded in the Execution of the said Trust as to engage
Workmen to finish and compleat the said Building. That the Ground
on which the present Court House stands is too small to erect the
new Court House so as to make it a commodious and convenient
Building. That the said Ground wants an Addition of thirty Feet
in Front, and forty five Feet backwards. That the Lot adjoining to
the said Ground upon which the present Court House stands is the
Property of Henry Ennalls Son and Heir of Henry Ennalls late of
the said County deceased who is now a Minor under the Age of
Twenty One Years; and that Part of the said Lot may be con-
veniently applied to make up the Deficiency of the present Court
House Ground. That the Guardian and the nearest ffriends and
Relations of the said Infant have signified their Assent and Appro-
bation that Part of the said Infant's Lot may be applied for that
Purpose for a reasonable Compensation. That the Sum of fifty
Pounds has been mentioned as a reasonable Satisfaction, which the
said Guardian, Friends and Relations approve of and agree to.
Your Committee beg Leave to observe that by the Act of Assembly
aforesaid there was no Power given to the Commissioners to pull
down the old Court House nor any Power given to the Clerk or
Justices of the Court to remove the Records. All which is humbly
submitted to the Consideration of this Honble House
Signed by Order James Brooks Cl. Commee
Which was read.
The Petition of Charles Dickenson and others was read; and Leave
given to bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition
Ordered, That M.r Ennalls, M.r J. Richardson, M.r W. Richard-
son, M.r Johnson, M.r Chase, and M.r Paca do prepare and bring
in the same.
M.r Harrison brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker the following
Report
By the Committee appointed to examine into the Truth of the
several Facts and Allegations contained in the Petition of Robert
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