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L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
June g
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Edward Bromwell for the two lots, number 50 and 51; for which,
each of the said parties was to allow the said Jacob Bromwell, the
sum of seventy pounds current money. But your committee do not
find any conveyance to the said Jacob Bromwell for the lot num-
ber 50.
Your committee further find, that the said Jacob Bromwell ac-
knowledged at several times, that he had the purchase money for
the said lots in his own hands; and that, in faith of the said parole,
or verbal contract the said Spedding and Edward Bromwell entered
into the said lots, so respectively by them purchased, and have
held the same in their possession for several years; and that Sped-
ding Bromwell hath built a new joiners shop, and repaired the
dwelling house, and, made other valuable improvements; and that
Edward Bromwell hath made some improvements and repairs, but
not to any great value. All which facts will more fully appear by
the said deeds and by the depositions of David Robinson, Alice
Sherwood, and Mary Bromwell, to which your committee beg leave
to refer.
Your committee further find, that before any deeds were made
by the said Jacob Bromwell, he was unfortunately drowned in the
month of February in the [year] 1766, and left issue Jacob Brom-
well, a minor, of about six or seven years of age, his eldest son and
heir at law. All which is submitted to the consideration of the
honorable house.
Sign d p Order Henry Wilkins clk.
The petition of captain Richard Pearis read the second time.
Ordered that M.r Cresap, M.r Wolstenholme, M.r Jennings, M.r
Ware, and M.r Grahame, be a committee to state the facts arising
on said petition and report the same.
The house adjourns 'til to morrow morning 9 o'clock.
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p. 513
June 10
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Friday, June 10.th
The house met according to adjournment. The members were
called and all appeared as on yesterday, except M.r T. Dashiel.
The proceedings of yesterday were read.
Resolved, that the committee of accounts receive no claims against
the province after Monday next, and that they close the journal to
that day.
M.r Hanson brought in and delivered to M.r Speaker the following
report
By the committee appointed to enquire into the truth of the facts
contained in the petition of the reverend M.r John Macpherson, of
Charles County.
Your committee from their own knowledge, and the information
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