The Lower House. 161

Which petitions were here read the first Time and Ordered to lye
on the Table
The House adjourns 'till two of the Clock

Post Meridiem
The House met
On Motion of Samuel Wilson Esq.^r Ordered that no new Business
be moved after next Thursday
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 18

Tuesday 19.^th Nov.^r 1765

The House met
All present as Yesterday
Col.^o Tilghman and Thomas Ringgold Esq.^rs appeared in the
House.
On Motion M^r Gibson hath Leave of Absence 'til Thursday next
On Reading the Bill Entituled an Act for the Relief of several
languishing prisoners in the Goals therein mentioned
On Motion this House doth agree with the first Amendment pro-
posed by the Upper House
And on Motion the Question was put that this House doth agree
to the last part of the second Amendment proposed by the Upper
House
Resolved in the Negative
The Bill Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled An
Act ascertaining what Damages shall be allowed upon protested Bills
of Exchange
was read the second Time and will pass
Samuel Wilson Esq.^r brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a Bill
Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act for amending the Staple
of Tobacco &c which Bills were severally read the first Time and
Ordered to lye on the Table
The Supplementary Act to the Act Entituled an Act for the speedy
Recovery of Small Debts out of Court before one Justice of the
peace
The Question was put whether the Quantity of Tobacco that the
Magistrate is to make his Determination on be 1000.^lb or 800^lb of
Resolved that it be 1000^lb of Tobacco

Nov. 19

For 1000lb

Plater

Mackall

J. Hall

Key

Hanson

Earle