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they delivered their Message. Then was sent to the Com-
mittee of Laws the Petition of Justus Engleheard Kitchin, the
Petition of John Hyde and Sarah Gandy, Tackahoe Petition,
Somerset County Petition and several Papers relating to Sir
Thomas Lawrence. Tee Honble W^m Coursey and Philip
Lynes Esq^rs from the Council enter the House and deliver M^r
Speaker the following Message

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
December 6^th 1708

His Excelleny and this Board having considered the House's
Reason for referring the Settlement of Itinerant Justices to
the next Sessions are well satisfied therewith.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co

Read the Petition of James Roberts of Calvert County
praying to be naturalized which was granted and Leave given
to bring in a Bill as prayed The Honble Col^{o
William Coursey,
Thomas Greenfield and Philip Lynes Esqrs enter the House
and deliver Mr Speaker the Petition of Madam Mary Contee
praying Leave to bring in a Bill to make valid the last Will
and Testament of her late Husband, John Contee Esq.
deceased with several Depositions proving the same to be his
Will being read Leave is given to bring in a Bill as prayed.
The Honble Samuel Young Esqr enters the House and de-
livers Mr Speaker a Deposition of Nathaniel Smith with the
following Message}

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly
December 6^th 1708

L. H. J.

M^r Samuel Young the publick Treasurer of the Western
Shore having informed his Excellency of a short Entry made
at Patuxent of Negroes imported in the Dolphin Roger Car-
naby Commander Anno 1704 upon M^r Nathaniel Smith's
Examination it appears thirty five Negroes were held back and
concealed for which Satisfaction ought to be made M^r William
Lane one of the Importers having Effects now in the Country
on which Occasion we desire the House's Advice and
Direction.
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

The Honble Major General Lloyd and Col^{o
Coursey from
the Council enter the House and deliver Mr Speaker the}

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