|
|
p. 324
|
By the Committee appointed to enquire into and state the Facts
set forth in the Petition of Lodowick Davis of Frederick County.
Your Committee, in Obedience to the Order of the Honourable
House, have examined into the Facts set forth, in the above Petition,
and find them true as to the Deed and Release, from attested Copies
thereof; and it also appears by Copy of a Bond produced to your
Committee, bearing Date the 30.th Day of October 1767, in the penal
Sum of Two hundred and twenty Pounds Currency, conditioned
for the said Lodowick Davis his making over and conveying unto a
certain Samuel Mount (of the Colony of Virginia, Farmer) his
Heirs or Assigns, the said two Parcels of Land, and the Informa-
tion of one your Committee, that the said Lands were sold, and that
the Consideration Money was paid to Thomas Davis, mentioned
in the Petition, by the said Mount, and the same two Parcels of
Land now possessed, under, and in Virtue of such Sale, and from
Information by some of your Committee, it appears the said Thomas
Davis has removed out of this Province, and resides on what is
generally called Redstone Settlements. All which is humbly sub-
mitted to the Consideration of the honourable House.
Signed by Order, John Courts Jones, Cl. Com.
Which was read, and Leave given to the Petitioner to bring in a
Bill pursuant to the Prayer of his Petition.
On Motion, Ordered, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
revive and aid the Proceedings of Caecil County Court; and that M.r
Veazy, M.r Ward, M.r Hyland, M.r Gilpin, and M.r Thomas, do
prepare and bring in the same.
M.r Paca brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker an Address to his
Excellency, which was read, approved, and ordered to be ingrossed.
M.r Key brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act to prevent counterfeiting the Paper Money of other Colonies,
Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
M.r Wilson brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker the following
ingrossed Address, Viz.
To his Excellency Robert Eden, Esquire, Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
We have taken into Consideration the several Matters which your
Excellency was pleased to recommend to us in your Messages of the
22.d Instant. We agree in Sentiment with your Excellency, that a
legal Provision is requisite to prevent the Mischiefs suggested, and
|
|
