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By the House of Delegates
May the 17th 1715
Read the first and second Time by especial Order and will
pass. Signed p Order Thos Macnemara Cl. Ho. Del.
Colo John Mackall from the Committee of Laws delivers
Mr Speaker a Bill for the Punishment of Blasphemy, prophane
Swearing, Cursing and Drunkenness, which was read the first
Time and ordered a second Reading to Morrow Morning.
Mr Matthew Mason a Member for Saint Mary's County is
excused from his further Attendance this Sessions
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock
Wednesday Morning 18th May 1715
The House met according to Adjournment. Present as on
Yesterday.
Then was read the Proceedings of this House on Yesterday.
On a motion made that whereas the Honble Edward Lloyd
Esqr late President of the Honble Council, has during his
Presidency craved Allowance of 150ll Tobo p Day and
Itinerant Charges for his Attendance and Ferriages as a
Councillor and was allowed the same on his Allegations that
he had no Certainty of having any Part of the Revenue of
9d p Hhd and whereas it appears he had half thereof during
his Presidency, It is ordered That the Committee of Accounts
inspect into the Journals of the Committee of Accounts during
the Time of the said Presidency of the said Edward Lloyd
and report what was allowed the said Lloyd as a Councillor
in that Time, that proper Methods may be taken to oblige
him to repay the same; the House having resolved That he
had no Right to have such Allowance made him, having a
sufficient Provision otherwise made for his Maintenance in
that Time.
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