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sider of the latter Part relating to the Town Lots in the Port
of Annapolis. Which being debated, it is resolved That all
such Persons that have taken up any Lot or Lots in the Town
and Port of Annapolis since making the late Law has no Right
to the same; for that the late Law has not been yet executed.
The Committee of Accounts enters the House and delivers
M^r Speaker Lieut^t Charles Beall's and M^rs Mason's Petition
with their Report thereon, which is referred to further Consid-
eration.

L. H. J.

The Petition of Encon Williams of Talbot County was read
in the House, thereby praying Redress for some Aggrievances
therein set forth.
Whereupon it was debated and resolved a Bill be brought
in for Relief of Debtors and Persons under Execution
Col^{o
Hammond, Colo
Lloyd and Colo
Holland from the
Council enters the House and delivers Mr Speaker a Message
relating to the Lord Baltimore's Agents and their Address to
his Excellency referred for further Consideration
Thomas Tench Esqr enters the House and presents Mr
Speaker a Bill suspending (during the Queen's Pleasure) the
Prosecution of the Priests of the Roman Communion incurring
the Penalties of the Act to prevent the Growth of Popery in
this Province &ta}

Indorsed By his Excy the Governor and Council in Assembly
April first 1707 W. Bladen Cl. Co.

Read the first time
Ordered it be read in the Morning.
Ordered by the House That a Committee be appointed to
view the Prison and make Report to the House in what Condi-
tion it now is and whether the same was first built according
to the Contract with M^r Bladen
Col^{o
Blay, Mr John Leach, Mr Roger Woolford and Mr
Robert Skinner are for that Purpose appointed, and ordered
to make their Report to the House forthwith.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning 7 O'Clock.}

Wednesday April 2^d 1707.

The House met again according to Adjournment, and being
called over were all present as Yesterday, and M^r Robert Tyler
enters the House.
Read what was done Yesterday.
The Petition of the Honble Philemon Lloyd relating to Sec-
retary's Fees was read in the House and M^r Lloyd p Permission

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