330 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

L. H. J.

The Serjeant at Arms attending this House being Sick. Thomas
King offers himself to Officiate in his Stead, the House approves
him Ordered that M^r Henry Hall do Administer the several Oaths
to the Government to him and also the Oath of Office required
M^r Hall acquaints M^r Speaker he had Administred the several
Oaths to the Government required by Law to Thomas King which
he had duly taken, had Signed the Oath of Abjuration, repeated and
signed the Test and had taken the Oath of Office
The Bill entituled An Act to prevent the ill Practices of Sheriffs
in the Collecting and Payment of the Public and County Levies, Read
the second time and will Pass.
James Holliday Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker

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the Bill Entituled An Act to prevent the Exportation of Indian Corn
&c^a for the time therein limited, Indorsed (See page 276)
Which Amendments were agreed to, and the said Bill with the
Amendments was Read and Passed for Ingrossing
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Post Meridiem

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
M^r Magruder from the Committee of Aggrievances delivers
M^r Speaker the following Report viz.
By the Committee of Aggrievances & Courts of Justice
Whereas Complaint hath been made to your Committee by
M^r Walter Smith A Member of the House for Calvert County, that
the Justices of the said County at November Court Anno Domini
1741, Contrary to the Acts of Assembly of this Province, Assessed
and Levyed from the Inhabitants of the said County the whole of the
Levy of the same, for the said Year in Money the greater part of
which by the said Acts are directed to be Assessed in Tobacco, All
which Appears by the List of the said Levy, and a Transcript of the
said Court under the Seal of Office of the same hereunto annexed
Your Committee humbly submit the Whole to the Consideration
of the Honourable House
Signed p Order Nich: Hammond Ct Com.
October 6. 1742
On Reading the said Report, and Examination into the Facts
therein contained
The House unanimously Resolved the same to be an Aggrievance
On Motion that the Justices of Calvert County (complained of in
the Report) be sent for to appear at the Bar of this House to shew
Reason if any they had why they acted in such manner
A Question was put that the said Justices be sent for Resolved in
the Negative