Monday 13th December 1708
The House met according to Adjournment
Being called over were present as Yesterday except Mr
Colegate who had Leave to go Home. Read what was done
on Saturday.
Upon reading the Message from the Honble Council by
Samuel Young Esqr on Saturday relating to Talbot County
Court House this House concur with the Proposal of the
Honble Council and Ordered That on the first Monday in
April next coming Mr Matthew Tilghman Ward, Mr Robert
Ungle and Mr John Dawson or any one of them attend at the
Town of Oxford to take the Names of all such Persons Inhabi-
tants of Talbot County qualified to elect Delegates, as are for
continuing the Court House at Oxford; and that Mr Thos
Robins, Mr James Lloyd and Doctor Bullen or any one of
them at the same Time attend at Pitts's Bridge and take Names
of such Inhabitants as aforesaid as are for removing the Court
House to the Center of Talbot County, and that they return
the Lists by them taken close sealed up under their Hands to
this House the next Session of Assembly for Consideration
Bill directing the Manner of electing & summoning Dele-
gates &ta Read the 2nd Time with the Indorsement from the
Honble Council and ordered to be indorsed as follows.
By the House of Delegates December 13th 1708
The within Bill read again with the Indorsment from the
Honble Council and the House humbly pray that the Bill may
pass this present Session, and if the Honble Council have any
Amendments or additional Clauses to add thereto, this House
is ready to hear and receive the same.
Signed p Order Richd Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.
Sent up to Honble Council by Mr West and Mr Wright
They return and say they delivered the same
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