X X V I I . P r o c e e d i n g s a n d A c t

The Lower House. 421
Kent County applyed himself to the Justices of the said l. h. j.
County for the Benefit of the Act of Assembly for Relief of ^'''•'*'poor
Debtors Sc" which they denyed him and used several
reproachful Words against the said Act and the Makers thereof.
Therefore Ordered by the House That the Sheriff of Kent
County cause Coi° Edward Blay, Col" William Pearce, M"^
James Harris, M' Philip Hopkins, and M' William Pott, Justices
of the said Court to attend this House to answer the
Complaint of the Petitioner and that the said Sheriff also bring
before this House the said Prisoner in his Custody to prosecute
his said Complaint and also James Smith Cik of the said
County, Thomas Jackson, William Mackey, John Willinger
and all such other Evidences as the said Kingslaugh shall
nominate to the said Sheriff and that without Delay.
And Ordered That Copy thereof be immediately dispatched
away to the said Sheriff.
A Report of the Committee of Accounts upon M' Hill's
Petition was brought into the House and referred to further
Consideration
Cul° Tilghman Sheriff of Queen Ann's County Petition was
here praying an Allowance for conveying publick Packets this
year recommended to the Committee of Accounts of Allowance
of 1 500"" Tob°
Thomas Edmondson's Petition and Col° Whittington's
Petition with Representation and Certificate of M' Thomas
Truman Greenfield and M' Henry Peregrine Jowles with
Indorsm' from the Honble Council brought into the House by
the Honble Col° Charles Greenberry and Col° Whittington.
Ordered by M' Speaker to be laid by for reading to Morrow
Morning
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning nine O'Clock.
Tuesday November i" 1709
The House met again according to Adjournment
Being called over were present as yesterday but Col°
Thomas Smithson, and M' Wright who lye sick
Read what was done Yesterday
The Petition of some Inhabitants of Baltimore County for
removal of the County Court House was read and debated.
Put to the Question whether the Court House be continued as
setded by a late Law or that it be put to the Vote of the
Inhabitants of the County? Carryed by Majority of Votes
that the Court House for that County continue where it is
settled by Law
The Petition of Matthew Mason again read. Resolved the
Petitioner have Liberty to bring in a Bill as prayed