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Collo Henry Hooper Mr Henry Trippe and Capt Bartholomew
Ennalls three Members returned for Dorchester County Appeared.
Mr Edward Lloyd and Mr Brannock sent to the upper House to
see them Qualified.
They return and Acquaint Mr Speaker the said Members were
qualified in the usual manner.
The Gentlemen took their Places in the House.
Ordered that the Sherriff of An Arundell County produce to this
House the Proclamation by which the last Assembly was Disolved
and that the Clerk Acquaint him.
This House be Ordered that it be an Instruction to the Com-
mittee of Aggrievances and Courts of Justice to Inspect the Original
Papers, Books Entry's Records and Registers lodged in the Several
Officers in this Province and make Report thereof, And it is further
Ordered that all Committees appointed by this House be empowered
to send for Books Persons Papers and Records and that a Copy of
this Order be given to the Chairman of any Committee that shall
require the same.
Ordered that the Clerk of the Committee of Laws be allowed a
Clerk Assistant.
The House Adjourned untill two of the Clock in the Afternoon
Post Merediem. The House met according to Adjournment.
Ordered that a Bill be brought in for the Encouragment of Jonas
Green Printer and that Mr George Prepare and bring in the same.
Mr George brings in a Bill Entituled an Act reviving and Con-
tinuing an Act of Assembly of this Province, Entituled an Act
for the Speedy Recovery of small Debts out of Court before a Single
Justice of the Peace, Which was Read the first time and ordered to
lye on the Table.
Mr George brings in a Bill Entituled an Act to continue an Act of
Assembly of this Province Entituled a Supplementary Act to the Act
Entituled an Act for emitting and making Current ninety thousand
Pounds Current Money of Maryland in bills of Credit and to restrain
some evil Practices of Sherriffs under Colour of the said Act Com-
mitted, which Bill was Read the first time and ordered to lye on the
Table.
The House Adjourned untill the Morrow Morning at nine of the
Clock.
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