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Which was read the first and second Time by an especial Order,
passed, and sent to the Upper House by M.r Beatty & M.r Wootton
The Report brought in Yesterday by M.r Harrison was read a second
Time; and the Petition of Robert Horner was also read a second
Time and granted.
The Ingrossed Bills N.° 11 & 12, were severally read & assented
to and sent to the Upper House with the Paper Bills thereof by
M.r Mackall and M.r Moale.
M.r Mackall brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act for the Relief of certain Prisoners in the several Jails therein
mentioned. Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the
Table.
M.r Allen brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker the following
Report
By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Facts set forth
in the Petition of Samuel Litten.
Your Committee beg Leave to inform this Honble House that
the only Evidence offered to ascertain the Facts set forth in the
said Petition is a Deed of Bargain and Sale bearing Date the fifth
Day of March seventeen hundred and seventy which appears to have
been executed by James Litten to the said Samuel Litten for the
Land mentioned in the said Petition: That the said Deed expressed
a Consideration of forty eight Pounds Pennsylvania Money and the
Receipt of the said Money is indorsed upon the said Deed: That the
said Deed appears to have been executed before several Witnesses
and duly acknowledged but not recorded. Your Committee beg
Leave further to inform this Honourable House that upon the
Petitioner's own State of his Case, the said James Litten when he
executed the said defective Deed was Tenant in Tail only of the
Land mentioned in the said Deed. All which is humbly submitted
to the Consideration of this Honble House.
Signed by Order Jn.° Courts Jones Cl.
Which was read; And the Petition of James Litten was read, and
referred for further Consideration on the second Tuesday of next
Session
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 6
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