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reason there ought to be the Same Law which they Submit to the
Consideration of the House.
Signed p order of the Committee Tho^s Lynn Cik

The House Concurs with the Report and ordered that a Bill be
Brought in to Remedy the Evill therein mentioned and that the
Same be prepared and Brought in by the Committee of Laws.
On Reading the Report, made by the Committee of Aggrievances
on the 12^th Instant The House Concurs therewith Except with what
relates to the refuseing of Money said to have been Tendered for
rent for which a Negroe that Belonged to the Reverend M^r James
Williamson was destrained and refuseing to return back or Deliver
the Said Negroe when the money was Tendered M^r Williamson
the Evidence thereto not Attending and Excepting also what Relates
to the receiving a pistole weighing £1..3..10 for £0..12.10 Sterling
which Appears to have been Received by M^r Crockett before the
Directions in writing in the report mentioned given to the Said
Crockett.
The House Adjourns untill to morrow morning at 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

Tuesday morning May 17^th 1737

The House met According to Adjournment &c^a Doctor Samuel
Chew and M^r John Galloway ordered to Attend they Attended
Accordingly.

May 17

M^r Speaker Acquaints them that as it appears what they Acted
was in Conformity to Instructions given them by M^r Philip Thomas
This House out of Lenity to them have thought proper to pass Over
that part of their Beheaviour without Censure, But is of Opinion
that they ought to refund the Several Sums of mony Injustly
received by Virtue of said Instruction and are ordered to Refund
the same Accordingly and thereupon are discharged from any fur-
ther Attendance paying the Several fees due and the Evidences
Attendance.
The House Adjourns untill 2 of the Clock in the afternoon.

Post Merediem, The House met according to Adjournment &c.
The Question was put whether the Bill Entituled an Act against
Ingrossers and Regrators should have a Second reading or not
Resolved in the Negative
A Bill Entituled an Act Empowering the Justices of Cecil County
Court to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of S^t Stephens North
Sassafras Parish the Sum of £290 Current money of Maryland at
two Equal Assessments Read the first time and ordered to Lye on
the Table.

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