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Matthew Tilghman Ward, M^r Robert Ungle and M^r John
Dawson or any one of them at Oxford; M^r Thomas Robins,
M^r James Lloyd, and Doctor Bullen or any one of them at
Pitts's Bridge: And that this Assembly appoint the Day and
that the Return to be sealed up which is thought advisable to
avoid wrangling Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

Ordered it be read in a full House on Monday Morning.
The House adjourned till Monday Morning ten O'Clock.

L. H. J.

Monday 13^th December 1708

The House met according to Adjournment
Being called over were present as Yesterday except M^r
Colegate who had Leave to go Home. Read what was done
on Saturday.
Upon reading the Message from the Honble Council by
Samuel Young Esq^r 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 M^r Matthew Tilghman Ward, M^r Robert
Ungle and M^r 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 M^r Tho^s
Robins, M^r 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 2^nd Time with the Indorsement from the
Honble Council and ordered to be indorsed as follows.

By the House of Delegates December 13^th 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 Rich^d Dallam Cl. Ho. Del.

Sent up to Honble Council by M^r West and M^r Wright
They return and say they delivered the same

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