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ment of many People that would proceed in building the said
Towns whereby they have lost the Advantage of the Time
given them by the said Act to build on their said Lots which
cannot be recalled without the Assistance of this General
Assembly. All which is humbly referred to the Consideration
of the Honble House of Delegates.
Signed p Order Jn^{o
Beale Clk.}

Upon reading the above Report it is by the House Resol-
ved an Aggrievance and Ordered the Committee of Laws
prepare a Bill to give longer Time to build in Towns &^ta and
that his Excellency be addressed as to the Attorney General
not prosecuting the Presentments found The House adjourned
till to Morrow Morning ten O'Clock.

Thursday 9^th December 1708

The House met according to Adjournment. Being called
over were present as Yesterday. Read what was done Yester-
day Bill confirming the Charter of the City of Annapolis
Read the first Time and referred to the Committee of Laws
for Consideration
Resolved That M^r Speaker and 18 other Members be a
sufficient Number to make a House and to proceed on Busi-
ness this Session several of the Members being wanting. The
Committee of Laws ordered to go out on their Business
Then the Address to her Majesty was read and approved
and ordered Thomas Jones make two fair Copies thereof
Bill confirming the Title of Lands to John Hyde and the
Heir at Law of John Gandy. Read first and second Time and
will pass.
Ordinance giving Power to the Justices of the County Courts
to grant Ordinary Licences and take Security for Ordinary-
Keepers keeping good Rules and Orders in their House and
settling the Rates of Liquors. Read and assented to by this
House and ordered to be entered at the End of this Journal
Petition of some of the Inhabitants of Baltimore County
Read touching the Election of their Delegates; and in Regard
they had no Cause of Complaint, the Petition rejected by the
House.
Ordered That Richard Dallam Clerk of this House be
allowed in Part of this Years Salary four thousand Pounds of
Tobacco this present Levy to be paid in Calvert County

L. H J.

Then sent to the Council by M^r Robins and M^r Pearce
The Ordinance impowering the Justices of the County
Courts to grant Ordinary Licenses &^ta and Bill confirming

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