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The humble Petition and Representation of the Freeholders of St.
Mary's County, complaining of an undue Election for the said
County, was preferred to this House; and being Read, Ordered,
That an Hearing be had on the said Petition at the Bar of this
House on Wednesday the 12th Day of October Instant.
Ordered, That the Petitioners, and all Parties concerned, have
Summonses for Witnesses in Relation to the Allegations and Facts
contained in the said Petition, upon Application to the Clerk of this
House for that Purpose.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the following Message, viz.^t
By the Upper House of Assembly, 4^th October, 1757.
Gentlemen,
This House hath appointed Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; to join
the Members named by your House in a Committee to inspect the
Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Paper
Currency Office.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl Up Ho

The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem: The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. James John Mackall appeared in the House.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L.H.J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 4

Wednesday, 5^th October, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings of Yesterday
were Read.
Mr. Goldsborough, from the Committee of Elections and Privi-
leges, brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following Report,
viz.^t

By the Committee of Elections and Privileges, October 5th, 1757.
Your Committee having inspected the Writs directed to the several
Sheriffs, and Returns thereon, for Electing Deputies and Delegates
to serve in this General Assembly, do find,
That Messieurs George Plater, John Reeder, junior, Henry
Greenfield Sothoron, and Edmund Key, Delegates of St. Mary's
County, are duly Returned.
That Messieurs Benjamin Mackall, James John Mackall, Thomas
Reynolds, and Edward Gantt, Delegates of Calvert County, are
duly Returned.
That Messieurs Samuel Wilson, Henry Waggaman, Henry Lowes,
and Levin Gale, Delegates of Somerset County, are duly Returned.
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