The Lower House. 335

Saturday Morning October 9^th 1742

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
All Members appeared in the House as yesterday except M^r George
The Bill entituled an Act to prevent the ill Practices of Sheriffs in
Collecting and Payment of the Public and County Levies was read
and with the Amendments passed for Ingrossing
M^r William Wilkinson hath Leave of the House to go home
James Holliday Esq^r from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker
the Bill entituled an Act for the Trial of all matters of Fact in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise Indorsed
(See page 279)
Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r from the Upper House delivers
M^r Speaker Sev^ll Petitions of languishing Prisoners in several Goals
of this Province
The Bill entituled an Act for Limitation of Officers Fees was Read
and re-committed for Amendments
The House Adjourns until Monday Morning at nine of the Clock

L. H. J.
October 9
p. 333

Monday Morning October 11, 1742

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a
M^r Nicholas Goldsborough appeared in the House
The Bill entituled An Act enabling the Justices of Cecil County to
levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Saint Mary Annes Parish in the
County aforesaid the sum of Eight hundred Pounds Read the second
time and will pass sent to the Upper House by M^r Hyland and
Captain Hindman
The Bill entituled an Act to oblige Attorneys to prove their Lists
of Fees before they obtain Execution for the same Read the second
time and will pass Sent to the Upper House by Captain Hindman and
M^r Hyland
The Bill entituled an Act for the Trial of all matters of Fact &c^a
was Read and passed for Ingrossing
Col^o Gale from the Upper House delivers M^r Speaker the Peti-
tion of sundry Inhabitants of Somerset County praying Leave to
erect a new County which was here Read. M^r Smith Captain Ennalls
Captain Hindman and M^r Calder appointed a Committee to enquire
into the most proper Place to ascertain a Line whereby to divide
Somerset County.
An Ingrossed Bill entituled an Act to revive an Act of Assembly
of this Province Entituled an Act for the better Relief of Poor
Debtors, was Read and Assented to and sent to the Upper House
with the Paper Bill by Mess^rs Pemberton & Chesley

October 11