Index.

461

enquire into Glassford peti-
tion, 108; on Comm. to en-
quire into Smoot petition,
30 ; on Comm. to inspect the
arms and ammunition, 84;
on Comm. to prepare bill to
prevent evil from compass
variation, 113; sent by the
Lower House, 57, 78, 112,
311; votes, 113, 118, 121,

122, 130, 132, 138, 139, 142,

147.

Warehouses, Ban on private use
of, 164.
Loss of, by fire, 165, 189.
New, Building of, 191-192.
Petitions concerning, 48, 105,
108, no, 131-132, 319; see
also warehouses by name.
Rental paid to owners of, 163,
164, 187.

T^ppairs anrl aHHitinns trv iPifi-

188.
Yearly closing of, 181.
Warren, James, of Massachu-
setts, 429.
Waring (Warring), Henry Pe-
tition of, for warehouse, 48,
105, 321.
Waste book of tobacco inspec-
tors, 177.
Waters, Peter (Somerset
County), 25, 27, 32, 308,
319, 332, 337; on Comm. to
enquire into Venables peti-
tion, 30; sent by the Lower
House, 288, 333 ; votes, 315,
316, 326, 327, 330, 331, 334,
335, 337, 340, 341, 347, 348,
353, 355-
Watts, Robert, late sheriff of
St. Mary's County, 51, 100.
Wayles, Nathaniel, of Connec-
ticut, 431.
Wearing apparel, see Clothing.
Webster, John, Petition of the
creditors of, 68.
Weems, John (Calvert County),
14, 28, 29, 82, 87, 92, 08, 104,
107, 123, 304, 312, 314, 318,
324, 352; on Comm. of ac-
counts, 84 ; on Comm. to in-
spect the arms and ammuni-
tion, 84 ; sent by the Lower
House, 278, 331 ; votes, 20,
113, 118, 121, 122, 315, 316,
33i, 334, 335, 337, 340, 342,
347-
Weights and measures for mar-
ket use, 237, 238.
Weights and scales, Provision
and care of, at each ware-
house, 162-163, 165.
[Weirs] Wares and causeways,
Petition against, 137.
Wells, Alexander, road super-
visor, 396.
Benjamin, senr., road super-
visor, 396.

Wells Warehouse, Queen Anne's
County, 29, 153, 160, 165.
Wentworth, John, of New
Hampshire, 426.
West, Joseph, road supervisor,
395-
West, Stephen, Petition of, 286.
Western Shore, Treasurer of,
xiii ; see also Fitzhugh,
William.
Whale fishery, Act of Parlia-
ment for the further en-
couragement of, 22, 434.
Wheat fields, Exclusion of roads
from, 340.
Wheel tread, Minimum width of,
on public road, 400.
Whitaker, Rev. Nathaniel, xix.
White, Edward, Dorchester
County, Warehouse of, 152,
159.

John, Carnlinp Cnnnty Pnm-

missioner, 210.
Moses, 281, 402.
Thomas (Dorchester, then
Caroline County), 14, 18,
31, 32, 38, 82, 107, 109,
114, 304, 321; on Comm. to
prepare bill for erection of
fCaroline] County, 114; on
Comm. to prepare bill to
prevent evil of compass
variation, 116; on Comm.
to prepare bill for regula-
tion of officers' fees, 86, .310 ;
sent by the Lower House,
65, 66, 73, 134; votes, 20,
118, 121, 122, 130, 132, 138,
_ 139, 142, 147, 315, 316.
Wiccomoco Warehouse, St.
Mary's County, 151, 158.
Wickham, Bartholomew, 280.
Wilkins, Isaac, New York, 329.
Wilkinson, Christopher, farmer
of quit rents, Queen Anne's
County. 117, 141.
Will, Insufficiency in, Petition
to remedy, 26.
Invalidation of, by subsequent
law, 76 ; see also Dorsey,
Caleb; Dorsey, Samuel.
Williams, John, 281, 402.
John George, 280, 401.
Unicy, 281, 402.
William, of Connecticut, 431.
Will's Creek, Road from, to the
westward, xxv, 121 ; see
also Fort Cumberland.
Wilson, Hilleary, Petition of,

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Witnesses, non-resident, Depo-
sitions of, 206.
Wolcott, Erastus, of Connecti-
cut, 431.
Wolves, crows and squirrels,
act for destroying, Act to
repeal, 285, 286, 301, 323,
324, 325, 327, 359, 366
(text).

Wooden chimneys, Prohibition
of, near warehouses, 190.
Woodward, William, Petition
of, 8.
Wootton, Thomas Sprigg (Fred-
erick County), 15, 32, 34,
83, 86, 87, 105, in, 114; on
Comm. of accounts, 17, 84;
on Comm. of elections and
privileges, 84; on Comm. to
enquire into Tom petition,
27 ; on Comm. to inspect the
public offices, 17, 84 ; on
Comm. to prepare bill for
the relief of insolvent deb-
tors,..^ ; sent by the Lower
House, xvii, 10, 32, 42, 48,
85, 105; votes, 20, 113.
Thomas Sprigg, Supervisor
of Fort Cumberland road,
252.
Worcester County, Clerk of,
137, 141.
Courts of, Increased jurisdic-
tion of, on roads, Petition
for, 49.
Delegates of, xiv, 15, 83, 303.
Justices of, 8, 25, 27, 29, 87,
89, 294, 295, 298. 302, 318,
336, 345, 349, 371, 372, 392.
393-
Loan of bills of credit in, 245.
Petition of sundry inhabitants
of, n, 36, 112.
Sheriff of, 52, 55, 101, 141,
289, 338, 372 ; see also Selby,
Parker; Done, John.
Warehouses in, List of, 153,
160.
Work house in Baltimore
County, Petition for, 47.
in St. Mary's County, Peti-
tion for, 33, 35.
Work on roads by the inhabi-
tants, 400-401.
Worthington, Brice Thomas
Beale (Anne Arundel
County), 14, 24, 134, 303,
3ii, 323, 324, 328; on
Comm. of correspondence
and enquiry, xv, 23, 43²;
on Comm. to enquire into
Pumphrey petition, 335 ; on
Comm. of grievances and
courts of justice, 17 ; on
Comm. to inspect the Com-
missioners for issuing bills
of credit, 4, 17; on Comm.
to prepare bill for the regu-
lation of officers fees, 310,
314; sent by the Lower
House, 275, 282, 304, 309,
318 ; votes, 20, 138, 139, 142,
148, 315, 316, 326, 327, 330,
331, 334, 335, 337, 34O, 342,
347, 348, 349, 350, 353, 355,
356.
John, Baltimore County, 29.
Mary, Petition of, 9, 29, 30-
31-