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Which was read here and passed for ingrossing
M.r Contee 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 Frank Leeke and George Digges.
Your Committee in Obedience to the Order of this Honble
House have enquired into the Facts set forth in the said Petition and
do find that the said Charles Digges died seised in ffee of the Lot of
Ground in the said Petition mentioned. That a considerable Time
before his Purchase and Seisin of the said Lot of Ground he made his
last Will and Testament and devised all his Estate real and personal to
William Digges his Father, and appointed him Executor of his said
Will & Testament. That the said William Digges renounced the
Executorship, and Letters Testamentary were granted to the said
Frank Leeke and George Digges who have fully administered the Per-
sonal Estate of the said Charles Digges in the Payment of his Debts.
That considerable Debts still remain unpaid as well upon Specialty as
simple Contract. That the said Charles Digges neglected to republish
his said Will and that the said Lot of Ground devolved by Descent
upon Thomas Digges jun.r as Heir at Law to the said Charles Digges
and that the said Thomas Digges is beyond Sea in Parts unknown
and in all Probability will never return to this Province. All which
is humbly submitted to the Consideration of the Honourable House
Signed by Order James Brooks Cl Commee
Which was read; and the Petition of Frank Leeke and George
Digges was read and granted; and Leave given to the Petitioners
to bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition
Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq.r from the Upper House
delivers to M.r Speaker a Petition of Jane Ridgely Widow and
Executrix of Nicholas Greenberry Ridgely late of Ann Arundel
County deceased praying an Act may pass to enable her to convey a
Tract of Land in fifee Simple called Norway to George Scott the
Son and Heir at Law of George Scott late of Prince George's
County deceased; Which Tract of Land the said Nicholas Green-
berry Ridgely had contracted with the said George Scott for in his
Life Time Which was read. Ordered, That the same 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 Worthington, M.r Johnson, M.r Chase and M.r
Hammond are appointed a Committee accordingly And they have
Power to send for Persons Papers and Records
M.r Grahame from the Conference delivers to M.r Speaker the
following Paper from the Conferrees of the Upper House.
1.st Proposition. This adhered to, because it does not appear that
any Inconvenience hath arisen from the former Mode
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