The Bill entituled an Act for laying out and erecting a Town on
the South Side of the Eastern Branch of Potomack River in Prince
Georges County near a Place called Garrison Landing was Read
the second time and will pass: Sent to the Upper House by
Mr Magruder and Mr Wootton
Samuel Chamberlain Esqr from the Upper House delivers
Mr Speaker the Bill entituled A Supplementary Act to the Act enti-
tuled an Act for the Relief of Debtors and ascertaining the manner of
tenders in Tobacco and to the Supplementary Act thereto, Indorsed.
(See page 284)
James Harris Esqr from the Upper House delivers Mr Speaker
the Bill entituled A supplementary Act to the Act entituled an Act
for repairing the damages already sustained in the Records of the
Land Secretarys Commissarys and County Court Offices and for
Security of the same Records for the future Indorsed (See page 284)
Which Bill was here Read and passed for Ingrossing
The House Adjourns until 2 of the Clock in the Afternoon
Post Meridiem
The House met according to Adjournment
Mr Worthington from the Committee of Accounts brings in an
Account of Samuel Ogle Esqr wherein is charged 1440 Pounds of
Tobacco as a fee to the Chancellor for issuing twelve Proclamations
concerning Surplusage Lands
The Question was put Whether the said Article shall be allowed or
not. Resolved in the Negative
For the Negative
Mr Waughop Mr Weems Mr Hindman
Swann Brome Lecompte
Griffith Smallwood George
Chesley Harrison Hyland
R. Gresham W. Wilkinson Caswell
Wilson Yeates. Scott
J. Gresham N. Goldsborough Magruder
Carroll Thomas Wootton
Worthington J. Goldsborough Pemberton
Smith Ennalls [T. Wilkinson]
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