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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 5
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Resolved, That this House will, on Tuesday next, at the Sitting of
the House, take into Consideration that Part of the said Report
relative to M.r Jonathan Hagar
M.r Tilghman hath Leave of Absence
The House adjourns till Monday Morning Nine O'Clock
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Oct. 7
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Monday October 7.th 1771
The House met.
All Members present as on Saturday except M.r Tilghman, M.r
Rumsey and M.r Weems
The Proceedings of Saturday were read
The House being informed that M.r William Alien, M.r Peter
Chaille, and M.r John Purnell Robins, three Delegates returned for
Worcester County; Mr. Littleton Dennis a Delegate returned for
Somerset County; and M.r Henry Steele a Delegate returned for
Dorchester County were attending at the Door; Ordered, That M.r
Ennalls and M.r Handy do go with those Gentlemen to the Upper
House to see them qualified
They return and acquaint M.r Speaker they saw them qualified in
the usual Manner. The Gentlemen take their Seats in the House.
The House being informed that M.r Henry Alien Deputy Sheriff
of Caecil County attended at the Door he was called in and at the Bar
presented to the House, agreeable to the Order of Thursday last
the Polls taken at the last Election of Delegates for that County,
by which it appeared that M.r William Ward was elected a Delegate
for that County. He also produced two Indentures for M.r William
Ward [Baxter?] but none for M.r William Baxter [Ward?]
Ordered, That the said Deputy Sheriff amend the Return of Dele-
gates for Caecil County by taking off one of the two Indentures for
M.r William Baxter annexed to the Writ of Election and annexing
instead thereof one of the two Indentures for M.r William Ward.
Which being done the Sheriff was ordered to withdraw
Ordered, That the Sheriff of Caecil County do pay to the several
Officers of this House the ffees arising due upon the said Order of
Thursday last
Ordered, That M.r Beall and M.r Johnson be a Committee to tax
the Fees arising due upon the said Order of Thursday last
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