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Sent to the Upr House by Col Hoskins Mr Pollard, Mr Bran-
nock Mr Tayler, Mr Hopkins and Capt Dallahide.
They return and say they delivered the message
Mr Bordley from the Comittee of Laws delivers Mr Speaker
A Bill laying an Additional duty of 4" Sterling p poll on
negroes and Irish Servants and it being moved that the former
vote whether the 4" shall be sterling or Current be reasumed
the Question was putt whether the additional duty shall be
4ll sterl or 4ll Current. Resolved it be Currency and, Ordered
the bill be amended accordingly and that it shall be read to
morrow morning.

L. H. J.

And also Mr Bordley delivers Mr Speaker, A Bill for the
Releif of Peter Sewell which was read the first time & ordered
to be read a second time to morrow morning
The Petition of the Inhabitants and Tradesmen in and about
Annapolis praying that a Law may be made to give them
leave to pay their Leavyes and officers fees in money Com-
puteing Tobo at 1d p pound was read & rejected

The petition of Richard Thatcher praying leave to bring in
a bill to supply the Defect in Conveying 100 acres of land
part of a tract called Levell in Cecill County to him Conveyed
by Rob' Hughes was read and ordered the said Petition be
referred for Examination to the Com^ee of Aggrievances and
make their report thereon to this house with all convenient
Speed.
The house adjournes till i in the after noon

And the house was then Called over and the members were
present as in the morning
On a motion made the Question was put whether a bill shall
be brought in giveing liberty to the Inhabitants of this Prov-
ince to pay their leavyes and officers fees in money at the
rate of 1d pll or in Tob^o when they please
Resolved in the Negative.
A Bill Impowering the Surviveing Exr of the last will and
testament of Robt Smith Esqr of Talbott County deced to
sell lands for the paytt of his debts and to make other lands
according to the deeds will &c: was read the first time and —
Ordered a second reading to morrow in the afternoone.

The humble petition of Willm Jones a minor of 18 years of
age the son and heir of Thomas Jones late of Sumersett County
deced praying leave to bring in a bill to Supply the defects of
a certain deed from Joseph Bridgers" to the Petrs father in his

life time &c: Which being read—

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