The Upper House. 63

A Bill from the Lower House by Col.^o Fitzhugh and M^r Hopper
entituled an Act for granting a Sum of Money as a present to the
Forces Late in the pay of this Province, and Taken into his Majestys
Service by Brigadier General Forbes thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 22.^d Decemb.^r 1758
Read the first and Second Time by an especial order and will pass
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Read the first and Second Time in this House by an especial Order
Passed and sent to the Lower House by Daniel Dulany Esq
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning 10. of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Dec. 22

Saturday Morning 23.^d Decem.^r 1758
This House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

Two engrossed Bills from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Murdock
and Edmunson Viz.t An Act to impower the Justices of Charles
County to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Port Tobacco Parish
in the said County a sum not exceeding two pounds of Tobacco p
Poll Annually for the support of an organist in said Parish, an Act
for granting a sum of money as a present to the Forces Late in the
pay and service of this province and Taken into his Majestys service
by Brigadier General Forbes thus subscribed

23^d Decem.^r 1758 Read and Assented to by the Lower House of
Assembly
Signed p order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho

Read and Assented to and ordered to be so subscribed

Dec. 33

The paper Bills so endorsed are sent to the Lower House by
Benedict Calvert Esq and an Act for the relief of Certain Languish-
ing Prisoners in the Several County Goals therein mentioned thus
endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 23.^d Decem.r 1758
Read the first and Second Time by an especial order and Will pass
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl Lo Ho.

Read the first Time in this House and will not pass sent to the
Lower House by Benedict Calvert Esq
The several paper Bills the originals of Which have passed both
Houses this Session are sent to the Lower House by Benedict
Calvert Esq.^r
Col.^o Tasker & B Calvert Esq.^r are sent to the Lower House to
acquaint the Speaker that his Excellency requires his immediate

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