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The Lower House. 535
appointed to join with two of the Citizens of Annapolis and l. h. j.
agree with the Gate keeper &•=" ^'^-
Rich'' Dallam CI. Ho, ^'
Del.
M' William Bladen moves the House for Rent of the Free
School Which being considered
It's Resolved the Committee of Accounts inspect the Agreement
and Journal for the last Payment and make Allowance
accordingly Rich"^ Dallam CI. Ho. Del.
Bill for continuing Saint Mary's County Court House at
Shepherd's Old Fields Read the second Time and will pass
Moved that a Bill may be brought in for building a Court p- =75
House in Talbot County at the Head of Treadhaven. Debated
and put to the Question whether a Court shall be built near
Pitt's Bridge or Oxford? Carryed by the Majority of Votes
near Pitt's Bridge. Resolved a Bill be brought in for that
Purpose
Resolved a Bill be brought in to continue Queen Ann's
County Court House at Queen's Town where it now stands
Moved that the Vote relating to Baltimore County Court
House may be reassumed Put to the Question v/hether the
Vote be resumed or not ? Carryed by Majority of one Vote in
the Affirmative.
Bill for more speedy conveying publick Letters read the
second Time and will pass
Ordered that Bill and the Bill for continuing Saint Mary's
County Court House at Shepherd's Old Fields be carried up
to the Council by Captain Jones and M' Hammond
They return and say they delivered the Bills
M'John Gresham Sheriff of Ann Arundel County according
to Order appeared at the Bar of this House and M' Speaker
acquainted him with the Order of the House relating to Edmondson
as follows.
By the House of Delegates 31" October 17 10.
Upon Complaint to this House that Thomas Edmondson a
Servant to the Members of this House for Talbot County was
arrested by the Sheriff of Ann Arundel County by Virtue of a
Capias ad respondendum issued out of Ann Arundel County
Court adss Thomas Macnemara in Breach of the Privilege of
this House It's Ordered that the Sheriff immediately discharge
the said Thomas Edmondson from the said Arrest or any other
he now lies under without taking any Fees or Reward there-
for whereof he is not to fail as he will answer the contrary to
this House