sum of £. 9 19 2, with interest £. 1 4 101/2 thereon, as prayed for; they therefore submit the
following resolution:
    RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Philip Reed, of Kent county, or
order, the sum of fifty-four pounds one shilling and seven-pence, it being the amount of his claim
against the state of Maryland, including interest up to the first of November, seventeen hundred
and ninety-nine.
                                                        By order,                                    L.  GASSAWAY, clk.
Which was read.
    On motion, ORDERED, That the bill to settle and pay the civil list, and other expences of civil
government, have a second reading on Wednesday next.
    The bill to prevent assignees from suing by bill of privilege or attachment of privileges, was
read the second time by especial order, and passed.
    A petition from sundry inhabitants of Montgomery and Prince-George's counties, praying an
act may pass for laying out a road through a part of Montgomery county, in a direction from the
court-house of said county to intersect the line near the parish chapel, and where the road in
Prince-George's county crosses the said line, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Magruder,
Mr. Addison and Mr. Turner, to consider and report thereon.
    A petition from the trustees of Hillsborough school, in Caroline county, praying an annual
donation for the support of the said school, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Potter,
Mr. Edmondson and Mr. Orrell, to consider and report thereon.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill to make valid certain writs issued by the clerks of
the several county courts within this state.  ORDERED, That Mr. Turner, Mr. Perry and Mr.
Key, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
    Mr. Barroll, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the report on the petition
of Thomas Berry and William Reed, as amended; which was read the first and second time,
and the resolution therein contained assented to.
    The bill to release the heirs, executors and administrators, and the securities, of Charles Beckworth,
late of Montgomery county, deceased, from a contract therein mentioned, was read the
second time, and passed.
    The report on the petition of Charles Gassaway was read the second time, concurred with,
and leave given to bring in a bill pursuant thereto.  ORDERED, That the committee appointed on
the said petition prepare and bring in the same.
    A petition from Benjamin Dashiell, of Somerset county, counter to the petition of Isaiah Dorman,
was preferred, read, and referred to the committee appointed on the petition to which it is
counter.
    Mr. Ambrose Geoghegan, Mr. James McClain and Mr. John Cellar, three delegates returned
for Washington county, appeared, and after qualifying in the mode prescribed by the constitution
and form of government, and taking the oath to support the constitution of the United States,
took their seats in the house.
    Mr. Wroth, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Sarah and Anne Hynson, of Kent
county, report, that they have taken the same into consideration, and are of opinion that the
prayer of the said petitioner ought not to be granted.
                                                            By order,                            J. S.  BETTON, clk.
Which was read.
    Mr. Digges, from the committee of elections and privileges, brings in and delivers to the
speaker the following report:
    THE committee of elections and privileges further report, that it appears to them, from the
return of the sheriff of Washington county, that in obedience to a warrant issued by the speaker
of the house of delegates, an election was held at the court-house of said county on the twenty-seventh
of November, and that Ambrose Geoghegan, James McClain, John Cellar and John Buchanan,
Esquires, were duly elected and returned delegates for said county to the present general
assembly.  All which is submitted.
                                                            By order,                            J. F.  HARRIS, clk.
Which was read the first and second time and concurred with.
    Mr. Perry, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act
to make valid certain writs issued by the clerks of the several county courts within this state;
which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. Johonnot, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the report of the
committee appointed to tax the costs on the memorial of Charles Ridgely, of William, respecting
the Baltimore election; which was read the first and second time and concurred with.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill providing for the taking of testimony, and ascertaining
and paying of costs, in cases of disputed elections.  ORDERED, That Mr. Duckett, Mr. Buchanan
and Mr. Key, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in a bill for the more effectual collection of the county charges
in Allegany county.  ORDERED, That Mr. Perry, Mr. Rice and Mr. Tomlinson, be a committee
to prepare and bring in the same.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in an additional supplement to the act, entitled, An act to
regulate and discipline the militia of this state.  ORDERED, That Mr. J. Thomas, Mr. Gunby,
Mr. Taney, Mr. Brome and Mr. Parnham, be a committee to prepare and bring in the same.
    Mr. Hyland, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report: