doubt but that the facts therein set forth are true, under this impression your committee are of
opinion that sufficient reasons exist for the interference of the legislature in behalf of the petitioner,
and leave ought to be given by the house to bring in a bill annulling the marriage of
the said Anne Gross and Simon her husband.
                                                        By order,                                    L.  GASSAWAY, clk.
Which was read.
    RESOLVED, That George Twilly, senior, of Somerset county, be and he is hereby released
and discharged from the payment of seventeen pounds six shillings and nine-pence, being the
valuation money of certain improvements by him made on a parcel of vacant land in the county
aforesaid, and for which the said George Twilly obtained a warrant of resurvey from the land-office
on the eastern shore.
    A memorial from Solomon Frazier, of Dorchester county, stating, that he was appointed commander
of one of the barges during the late war, and praying to be reimbursed for monies expended
during the sitting out of the said barges, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Keene,
Mr. Hyland and Mr. Tilghman, to consider and report thereon.
    Mr. J. Buchanan, from the committee, delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An act for the
benefit of John Shewman, of Washington county; which was read the first and second time by
especial order, and passed.
    The clerk of the senate delivers the resolution in favour of Thomas Cockey Deye, endorsed;
" By the senate, December 24, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the second time and dissented from.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
A bill, entitled, A supplement to the act, entitled, An act to erect a town in Talbot county,
endorsed; " By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the first and second time by especial order
" and will pass.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
    Which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill to correct an error in a certain deed therein mentioned, endorsed; " By the senate,
" December 26, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the second time by especial order and will not pass.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
The bill for the more effectual collection of the county charges in Allegany county, endorsed;
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the second time and will not pass.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
The further supplement to an act, entitled, An act to ascertain the allowance to jurymen and
witnesses of the general court, and the several county and orphans courts in this state, endorsed;
" By the senate, December 26, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the second time and will not pass.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
The bill to open a road leading towards Hanover, at or near the widow Mortar's, to intersect
the York turnpike road at or near Benedict Hurst's tavern, endorsed; " By the senate, December
" 26, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the second time by especial order and will pass.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
The further supplement to the act respecting the settlers on the reserved lands westward of Fort
Cumberland, endorsed; " By the senate, December 26, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered
" to lie on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the second time by especial order and will not pass.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."
And the bill to lay out certain roads from Andrew Gore and James Cooper's mill, in Baltimore
county, endorsed; " By the senate, December 26, 1799:  Read the first time and ordered to lie
" on the table.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk.
" By the senate, December 27, 1799:  Read the second time by especial order and will pass with
" the proposed amendment.
                                                        " By order,                                  A.  VAN-HORN, clk."

    THE house met.  Present the same members as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday
were read.
    The message respecting adjournment, the resolution in favour of John Ryan, the resolution in
favour of George Twilly, the bill for the benefit of John Shewman, the bill to lay out and open