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Wednesday morning for the members Perusal and better Con- l. h. j.
sideration.
The Honble Col° Francis Jenkins and James SanndersEsq'
enter the House and deliver M' Speaker Petition of the Inhabitants
of Somerset County relating to Towns. Referred
till to Morrow Morning for Consideration
His Excellency's Speech being again read and debated its
ordered the third Paragraph relating to Sir Thomas Lawrence
be answered by Message. Col° Jenkins and M' James Saunders
from the Council enter the House and deliver M' Speaker Peti-
tion of the Inhabitants of Calvert County for removing their
Court House. And Petition of the Inhabitants of Piscattaway
Hundred in Prince George's County for a Town and the Petition
of the Inhabitants of Calvert County all ordered to be
considered of to Morrow Morning.
The Petition of Thomas Howell of Ceoill County being p- 102
read and debated its ordered a Bill be brought in for Relief
according to the Prayer of the Petitioner
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning seven o'clock.
Saturday 29"" March 1707
The House met again according to Adjournment being called
over were all present as yesterday.
Petition of the Inhabitants of Ann Arundel County praying
a Town at a Place called Pig Point. Read and the Petition
granted.
Ordered a Bill be brought in. Another Petition of some
Inhabitants of said County praying a Town to be erected on
Patuxent River opposite to Queen Ann's Town Read and
granted.
Ordered a Bill be brought in.
The Petition of some Inhabitants of Calvert County for
removing their Court House to Hunting Town in Hunting
Creek being read and debated. And the Petition of some
other the Inhabitants of the said County for erecting a Town
at Battle Creek and to continue the Court House being likewise
read and debated. And Resolved the Court and Court
House remain where it now is.
The Petition of George Harris read praying three Acres of
Land whereon he has made several Improvements may be
taken within the Bounds and Limits of the Town called Nottingham
Which being debated is granted
The Petition of the Inhabitants on the South Side of Wiccocomoco
in Somerset County for removing the Port and Town
from Green Hill being here read Col° Jenkins, M' Levin Denwood,
Captain Gale and M' VVorthington are admitted into