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532 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2^-Nov. 4, 17 10.
L. H. J. Bill confirming Persons Rights to Town Lands the second
Lib. 41. Y\me read and committed for Amendment
Edward Harris Petition praying Leave to bring in a Bill to
supply the Defect of three Evidences to the Will of Richard
Brigges deceased. Read and Leave given to bring in a Bill
as prayed
Committee of Laws enter the House and deliver M' Speaker
Bill for continuing St. Mary's County Court House at Seymor
Town. Which was read and committed for Amendm'
Bill reviving the Act for Importation of Bread Beer &'^
Which was read. Put to the Question whether the Bill pass or
not? Carryed in the Afifimative and Ordered to be indorsed.
By the House of Delegates 30"" October 17 10.
Read the third with the Amendments and will pass.
Signed p Order Rich"^ Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
Bill for more speedy conveying publick Letters and Packets.
Read the first Time and Ordered a second Reading
Resolved upon a Motion made by a Member of this House
That a Clause be inserted in the Act for securing Persons
Rights to Town Lands that nothing in the Act shall prejudice
the Right of Richard Bennett Esq to the Land laid out for a
Town at Worton Creek in Kent County,
p- 273 M' Young the Treasurers Account of Paper and Parchment
brought into the House by the Committee of Accounts
Resolved he be allowed ten Pounds twelve Shillings three
Pence Current Money Moved by a Member that Thomas
Edmondson Servant to the Member of this House for Talbot
County is taken by a Capias ad respondendum.
Thomas Macnemara by the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County
in Breach of the Privileges of this House
Ordered the Sheriff attend this House to Morrow Morning
Committee of Aggrievances enter the House and deliver
M' Speaker the Petition of Thomas Macnemara and their
Report thereon
Which being read is by the House rejected.
Also Mary Petition and their Report.
Which being read Ordered That the Pef and M' W" Potts
against whom she Complains appear the next Session of
Assembly
The Honble Samuel Young and Charles Greenberry
Esquires from the Honble Council enter the House and
deliver M' Speaker, Samuel Meek's Petition praying an Allowance
which was read and recommended to the Committee of
Accounts for that Purpose