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L. H. T.
Liber No. 46
May 29
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Monday Morning, May 29, 1749.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday. The Proceedings of Satur-
day were read.
The following Message; viz. (See page 205)
Was sent to the Upper House by Major Barnes and Mr. John
Goldsborough.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the following Message: (See page 206)
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The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.
Post Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Harris and Mr. Lecompte appeared in the House.
On motion for Leave to bring in a Bill for the Tryal of all Mat-
ters of Fact in the several Counties where they have arisen or shall
arise; Leave is given. Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On motion for Leave to bring in a Bill to impower the several
County Clerks within this Province to issue Writs of Replevin;
Leave is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare
and bring in a Bill accordingly.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to continue such Actions now de-
pending in the Provincial Court, as by Law ought to have been
determined in May Provincial Court, One thousand seven hundred
and forty-nine;
And a Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Justices of Baltimore
County Court, for the Time being, to assess and levy on the taxable
Inhabitants of the said County a Quantity of Tobacco, for the Uses
therein mentioned :
Which Bills were severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie
on the Table.
On motion for Leave to bring in a Bill, to impower the Justices
of Calvert County to assess and levy on the taxable Inhabitants of
the said County a Sum not exceeding 1000 l. current Money, to be
appropriated towards building and compleating a new Court-House
for the said County; Leave is given. Ordered, That the Committee
of Laws do prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Robert Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act enlarging the Time for receiving
and paying the Public and County Levies, Parochial Charges,
Clergy's Allowances, Attorneys and Officers Fees, for this present
Year; which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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