Waters, Peter (Somerset
County), xviii, 319, 357,
368, 384; sent by the Lower
House, 325, 328, 373, 379;
votes, 365, 366, 371, 372,
378, 382.
Wearing apparel, Retention of,
by released debtor, 274, 407.
Webster. Isaac, 13.
James, 13.
Weems, James, of Calvert
County, 150.
John (Calvert), xiv, xvii, 75,
88, 90, 91, 104, 131, 163,
178, 208, 209, 218, 318, 349,
367 368 372; on Comm. to
enquire into Horner peti-
tion, 120; sent by the Lower
House, 8, 23, 92, 124, 146,
207, 321, 363; votes, 87, 93,
108, 115, 123, 128, 132, 136,
137, 141, 142, 147, 154, 158,

183, 184 187, 90, 200, 209,

352, 353, 365, 366.
Weirs and hedges, Destruction
of, 112.
Weisenthal (Weizenthal, Wie-
senthal) [Dr.], Charles
Frederick, Act for the
naturalization of, xxxix, 31,
36, 37, 73, 168, 178, 187,
212, 235, 281-282 (text).
Welch, William, 14.
Weldon, John, 112.
Wells, George, 10, 272.
West, John, Junr., Executor,
12, 110, 293, 294.
Western Shore treasurer, 67,
272, 356, 396.
Whale fishery, 92.
White, Oliver, 14.
Thomas (Dorchester County),
xvii, 340, 358, 362, 363, 368;
votes, 346, 348, 352.
Williams, Abraham, 171, 285.
Andrew, 319, 406.
Elinor (Eleanor), 171.
Elizabeth, Mrs. George,
Admx., 15, 38, 40, 73, 122,
170-172; Act to empower,
to make conveyances, 178,
187, 189, 192, 212, 235, 283-
287 (text).
George, deceased, 15, 38, 40,
73, 122, 170-172, 187, 283,
284.
Henry, son of Abraham and
son-in-law of George, 285.
Henry, son of George, 171,
284, 287.
James, Exr., 324.
Jane, 171, 284.
"Williams's Discovery", Balti-
more County, 170, 284, 286.
"Williams's Neglect", Queen
Anne's County, 170-171, 284,
286.

Index.

Wilson, John, 13.
John, 10, 272.
Samuel (Somerset County),
xviii, 318, 349, 351, 354,
357, 361, 365, 367, 368, 384;
on Comm, to inspect .....
the Commissioners for emit-
ting bills of credit, 351; sent
by the Lower House, 319,
329, 357, 384; votes, 365,
366, 372, 378, 382.
"Winchester's Lot", Baltimore
County, 384, 405.
Window glass, Breaking of, by
soldiers, 175.
Winter, John, 150.
Witnesses, relief for persons
summonsed as, Act for,
Continuance of, 349, 393.
Wolf, George, 320, 406.
Wolstenholtne, Daniel, 382, 383,
403-
Wolves in Frederick County,
Act for destroying, 350,
395.
Wood, Robert, 25.
Wood corders, 262, 268.
Woods, Hugh, io, 272.
Woodward, James, 319, 406.
Wootton, Thomas Sprigg
(Frederick), xv, xviii, 76,
89, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104,

105, 117, 131, 135, 143, 144,
160, 101, 174, 186, 334, 348,

354, 358, 362, 369, 378; on
Comm. to enquire into Davis
petition, 358; on Comm. to
enquire into expenditures
for Baltimore court house
and prison, 143; on Comm.
to inspect the public offices,
339; sent by the Lower
House, 5, 9, 11, 20, 24, 27,
28, 29, 33, 40, 41, 77, 101,
105, 106, 139, 151, 157, 160,
174, 191, 208, 311, 327, 331,
337, 340, 378, 387; votes,
87, 93, 108, 115, 132, 136,
137, 141, 142, 154, 158, 159,

169, 183, 184, l87, 190, 200,

210, 346, 349, 352, 353, 365,
366, 371, 372, 378, 382.
Worcester County, Delegates of,
xiv, xviii, 8, 75, 89, 90, 318,
319, 321, 349, 357, 368.
Jail of, 362.
Justices of, 15, 16, 23, 72, 107,
116, 119, 120, 122, 123, 128,
129, 234, 244, 245.
Work house, Erection of, 304.
Petition for, 366, 373; see also
Alms House.
Working tools, Retention of, by
released debtor, 274, 407.
Worthington, Brice Thomas
Beale (A. A.), xiv, xvii, 75,
88, 96, 99, 122, 125, 157,
166, 191, 208, 212, 214, 334,
368; Chairman, Comm. of

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the Whole, 118-119, 347;
on Comm. to enquire into
Ridgely petition, 152; on
Comm. of grievances and
courts of justice, 82, 339;
on Comm. to inspect the
..... Commissioners for
emitting bills of credit, 6, 82,
83, 312, 339, 340; sent by
the Lower House, 2, 3, 4,
17, 21, 22, 23, 66, 76, 78,
132, 144, 146, 212; votes, 87,
93, 108, 128, 132, 136, 137,
141, 142, 146, 154, 158, 169,
183, 184, 187, 190, 346, 348,
352, 365, 366, 371, 372, 378,
382.
Vachel, 320, 406.
Wright (Right), Abel, 321,
362, 406.
Robert, Clerk of Lower House
Committees, 351, 354, 380.
Solomon (Queen Anne's
County), xiv, xvii, 6, 78-
79, 88, 98, 115, 117, 125,
137, 161, 170, 174, 178, 182,
212, 312, 342, 351, 358, 368,
373, 379; on Comm. of
elections and privileges, 82;
on Comm. to enquire into
Horner petition, 134; on
Comm. on expiring laws,
344, 349-351; on Comm. to
inspect the public offices,
82, 161-163; sent by the
Lower House, 37, 42, 187,
209; votes, 87, 93, 108, 114,
128, 132, 136, 137, 141, 142,
146, 154, 158, 159, 169, 183,
184, 190, 200, 346, 352, 366,
371, 372, 379, 382.
Thomas (Queen Anne's
County), xiv, 6, 78-79, 88,
98, 100, 101, 103, 143, 182;
on Comm. of accounts, 82;
on Comm. to enquire into
Williams petition, 122; sent
by the Lower House, 70,
218; votes, 87, 93, 108, 114,
123, 132, 136, 137, 141, 142,

158, 169, 187, 190, 200, 210.

Turbutt (Queen Anne's
County), xvii, 334, 363, 368,
373; on Comm. of elections
and privileges, 339; on
Comm. to inspect the .....
Commissioners for emitting
bills of credit, 312, 339, 340:
sent by the Lower House,
310, 312, 321, 330, 336, 342,
363, 385; votes, 346, 349,
352, 379, 382.
William, Clerk to Lower
House committees, xx, 83,
84, 209.

Yearly meetings of Quakers,
Act to prevent liquor sales
and horseracing near, 350.