432 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-June 2, 1750.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 25

to an Attorney, to draw the proper Conveyances; who, upon his
Application to the aforesaid James Sterling, had his Consent; but
the Attorney being obliged to attend his Duty at the Provincial
Court, could not dispatch the same, as he otherwise would have
done: During which Delay she sickened, and before proper Deeds
could be otherwise prepared, she died. It also further appears to
your Committee, that only eighty-three Pounds Currency, Part of
the Consideration Money for the Tract of Land called Huddle's
Right, has been, by the aforesaid John Waltham in his Life time, or

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by another Person, since paid to the aforesaid James Sterling: But
your Committee do not find; that any Part of the Consideration
Money for the Tract of Land called Rushmore has been paid.
All which is humbly submitted to the Consideration of your Hon-
ourable House.
Signed per Order, John Hall, junior, Clerk.
Which Report was read, and the House concurs therewith.
The Petition of the Rev. Mr. James Sterling was read, and
Leave given to bring in a Bill according to Prayer.
A Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Rector, Vestrymen, and
Churchwardens, of Queen Caroline Parish in Anne Arundel County,
for the Time being, to purchase [one] Acre of Land, and thereon
to build a Chapel of Ease, in the said Parish; and to impower the
Justices of the said County to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of the
said Parish the Sum of Twelve Pence Current Money yearly, by
three annual Assessments, for the Uses therein mentioned; was
read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
A Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled, An
Act ascertaining the Height of Fences, &c. was read the first Time,
and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns 'til Tomorrow Morning at 9 o'Clock.

May 26

Saturday Morning, May 26, 1750.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all present as Yesterday. The Proceedings of Yesterday
were read.
The Bill entituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled,
An Act for Causing Grand and Petit Jurors and Witnesses to come
to the Provincial and County Courts, &c. was read the second Time,
and passed; which Bill, with the Bill entituled, An Act to license
Hawkers, &c. the Bill entituled, An Act continuing an Act entituled,
An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws, &c.
the Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Rector and Vestrymen of
Great Choptank Parish, &c. the Bill entituled, An Act to enable

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George Catto and Araminta his Wife to sell Lands, &c. were sent
to the Upper House by Mr. Waggaman and Capt. Travers.