bur not deeming the poor-house of the county a proper asylum for unfortunate females afflicted as
the said Ciney Welsh is, think that a law ought to pass authorising and requiring the justices of the
levy court of Anne-Arundel county to levy a sum of money annually on the said county for the
maintenance of the said Ciney Welsh.
                                                            By order,                                  J.  HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read.
    A petition from John Threlkeld, of Montgomery county, praying an act may pass relinquishing
the state's claim to a certain lot of ground which he purchased of the state's agent as confiscated property,
which was liable to escheat, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Oneale, Mr. Duckett
and Mr. Wilkins, to consider and report thereon.
    Mr. Jarrett, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker the following report:
    THE committee to whom was referred the petition of Thomas Bond (of Thomas) and Henry
Richardson, securities of Thomas Gibson, late sheriff of Harford county, praying a further time
should be allowed them to complete their collections, report, that they have taken the same into
consideration, and are of opinion a law ought to pass extending the time for the completion of the 
collection as securities aforesaid, as prayed for.  All which is submitted.
                                                            By order,                                  J.  HARWOOD, clk.
Which was read.
    A petition from Thomas Corse, of Dorchester county, praying an act of insolvency, was preferred,
read, and referred to the committee appointed on petitions of a similar nature.
    A petition from Hannah Carter, of Montgomery county,  praying a sum of money may be levied
on the said county for her maintenance, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Reintzel, Mr.
Oneale and Mr. Ridgely, to consider and report thereon.
    A petition from Rebecca Hobbs, of Somerset county, widow of Josiah Hobbs, stating, that her
husband died possessed of a real estate, and praying she may be authorised to cut off and sell timber
for the purpose of supporting and educating her children, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. 
Hyland, Mr. Jones and Mr. Wilson, to consider and report thereon.
    Mr. Nicholson, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, A supplement
to the act, entitled, An act to erect a town in Queen-Anne's county' which was read the
first time and ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. Whittington, from the committee, brings in and delivers to the speaker a bill, entitled, An
act for recording a patent therein mentioned; which was read the first and second time by especial
order, passed, and sent to the senate by the clerk.    
    A petition from Lewis Duvall, of Montgomery county, praying an act of insolvency, was preferred,
read, and referred to the committee appointed on petitions of a similar nature.
    The bill to authorise the raising a sum of money by lottery to complete and finish a house of public
worship in Baltimore county, was read the second time, passed, and sent to the senate by the
clerk.
    A petition from William Polk, of Somerset county, stating, that he had a negro slave convicted
for a capital offence, who broke gaol and made his escape, and praying compensation, was preferred,
read, and referred to Mr. Oneale, Mr. Whittington and Mr. Wilson, to consider and report
thereon.
    A petition from Christian Koon, of Frederick county, praying compensation for the loss of three
horses which were impressed during the late war, was preferred, read, and referred to Mr. Brother,
Mr. Ridgely and Mr. Hopewell, to consider and report thereon.
    The following message and resolution were prepared, read and agreed to.