376 Assembly Proceedings, June 15-July 3, 1773.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
June 28

whether the original Lessees and improvers of the said Lots, or such
as shall or may claim under them, will be entitled to a Preferrence
when the Time shall arrive for Renewment of the same; that they
humbly apprehend it would be agreeable to the Design and Intention
of the afore recited Act and greatly conduce to the Improvement
of the said Lots, as well as be most consistent with Equity, if a
Preferrence were expressly given to the original Lessees and Im-
provers of the said Lots, and the Under Lessees to renew the Leases
after the Expiration of the said Term of sixty-three Years for the
further Term of Twenty-one Years or three Lives, and in like
Manner from Time to Time, and on the same Terms and Conditions
as are contained in the above recited Act, and therefore praying an
Act may pass for the Purpose aforesaid.

And, a Petition of Queen Caroline Parish, praying an Act may be
passed, empowering the Justices of Anne-Arundel County Court,
to levy on the Inhabitants of said Parish, at three equal annual
Assessments, the Sum of Twelve Hundred Pounds common current
Money, for the Purpose of building a new Church in the Place
where the Old one now stands; severally indorsed; "By the Upper
House of Assembly, June 28, 1773. Read and referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly.

Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Petitions were severally read here the first Time and or-
dered to lie on the Table.

The Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, and Churchwardens of
St. Anne's Parish, was read a second Time and referred for Con-
sideration next Session of Assembly.
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock.

June 29

Tuesday, June 29.^th 1773.
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday, except M.^r W. Ennalls.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Ridgely appeared in the House.
The Petition of James Fitzimmons and the Petition of John
Curtis, Two Prisoners in Baltimore County Jail, were read and
referred till the second Tuesday in next Session of Assembly.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do give Notice thereof to
the Petitioners, and those who have filed counter Petitions.
Daniel Dulany, Esq., from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Paper Bills N.° 4, 5, 6, 7, severally indorsed, "By the