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as the late and present armourers sem to have neglected them very
much.
Your committee beg leave further to observe that the powder
house is in a ruinous situation; that unless shortly repaired, will fall
down, and the ammunition therein consequently destroyed. All
which is submitted to the consideration of the honorable house.
Sign'd p order Edward Ford clk
The petition of Ann Catharine Green, read a second time, and
granted. Ordered that M.r Hall, M.r Johnson and M.r Jennings do
prepare and bring in a bill according to prayer.
The bill entitled an act for raising four pence sterling on every
hogshead of tobacco exported out of this province for the support
of an agent at London, for the service of this province; read the
second time, and will pass. Sent to the upper house by M.r Golds-
borough and M.r Gra[ha]me. M.r T. Dashiel has leave of absence.
The bill entitled, an act for the better regulating the office of
sheriff, and further advancement of justice within this province;
read the second time, and committed for amendments.
M.r Ringgold brings in and delivers to M.r speaker a bill entitled
an act for granting to the Nanticoke indians a compensation for
the lands therein mentioned: Which is read the first time and
ordered to lie on the table.
M.r Dickinson brings in and delivers to M.r speaker, the follow-
ing report.
By the committee appointed by the honorable the lower house of
assembly to enquire into the truth of the facts set forth in the
petitions of Spedding Bromwell, and Edward Bromwell of Talbot
County.
Your committee finds that in the month of September in the year
1759, deeds of lease and release were made by Ellis Cunliffe, of
Liverpool, heir and devisee of Foster Cunliffe esquire deceased,
of the first part; the said Ellis Cunliffe, and Robert Cunliffe of
Liverpool aforesaid, surviving copartners; and also acting executors
of the said Foster Cunliffe, of the second part; and Jacob Bromwell
of the town of Oxford, in Talbot County, of the third part; by
which, five lotts in the said town of Oxford, appear to have been
conveyed in fee to the said Jacob Bromwell, for and in consideration
of the sum of eighty pounds Maryland currency. The said lotts
as mentioned in the deeds are numbered 46, 47, 48, 49, and 51.
Number fifty mentioned in the petition of Edward Bromwell ap-
pears to us not to be included in the said deeds or either of them.
Your committee further find that after the said purchase by Jacob
Bromwell he made a verbal contract or agreement with the peti-
tioners for four lotts of land lying in the said town, to wit, with
Spedding Bromwell for the lotts number 48 and 49; and with
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Liber No. 52
June 9
p. 513
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