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therein what may be any ways for the Conveniency of this
Province and give you equal Encouragement to trade with our
Neighbours: And when the House have perused and Consid-
ered of it, we desire it may be returned for our Inspection
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.

The Petition of Thomas Smith Esq^r and other Gentlemen
Inhabitants of Kent County praying Leave to bring in a Bill
for to confirm Land purchased for a Court House and a Town
and Port to be there erected &^ta Read and Granted.
Resolved a Town be erected at Sassafras River upon Land
purchased of M^r Bennett
The Petition of some Freeholders of Anamessex River in
Somerset County Indorsed 28^th March 1707 By his Excellency
the Governor and Council in Assembly. The within Petition
being read at this Board is referred to the House of Delegates
who are desired to hear Col^{o
Francis Jenkins thereto
Signed p Order W Bladen Cl. Co.}

Col^{o
Jenkins being called into the House he appeared, and
the Petition & Indorsement were read in the House And the
House having heard what he had to say he withdrew. Which
being debated put to the Question whether the Town of St
George's at Anamessex be continued a Town or that it may
be laid out anew according to the antient Bounds? Carryed
by Majority of Votes that the Town continue as the same
have been lately laid out.
The Petition of the Freeholders of Prince George's County
praying a Town to be laid out on Piscattaway River, Read and
Resolved the Petition be granted
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Charles County praying
a Town to be erected at Nanjemy being here read is granted
And the Petition of some Gentlemen of Charles County for
reviving Benedict Leonard Town being read is granted.
The House adjourns till seven O'Clock Monday morning}

L. H. J.

Monday Morning 31^st March 1707

The House met again accord^g to Adjournment. Being
called over were all present as on Saturday only M^r Tyler
being sick the House being so informed by M^r Magruder is
excused.
The Petition of the Commissioners of Cecil County Read
this Day and Resolved That a Town be erected and a Court
House built on Elk River at the Place called Captain John's
Creek where a Town was formerly laid out.

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