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that Committee, in the Allowance of which they desire to have the
direction of the House;
Ordered, That such part of the officers Accounts as shall be al-
lowed, be made Agreeable to the Regulation of ffees made in a Bill
last Sessions sent to the Upper House, entituled, An Act for Limi-
tation of officers ffees.
On Motion of a Member, That a Bill be brought in for Ascertain-
ing the manner of paying his Lordship's Quit Rents, for the Term
therein proposed; Leave is given.
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws prepare and bring in such
Bill.

The petition of the Magistrates, and Sundry Inhabitants of St.
Maries County, praying Leave to bring in a Bill to erect a Work-
house, was Referred for Consideration the next Assembly

M^r Calder from the Committee of Laws, delivers M^r Speaker a
Bill entituled, An Act for the punishment of Horse Stealers; which
was Read the ffirst time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
An Ingrossed Bill entituled, A supplementary Act to an Act enti-
tuled, 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 the Garrison Landing; was Read and Assented to, and
sent to the Upper House, with the paper Bill, by Capt. Ennalls and
M^r Swann.

L. H. J.

The petition of sundry Inhabitants of Talbot County; and the
petition of sundry Inhabitants of St. Marys County, relating to the
Improvement of the Staple of Tobacco; were severally Read, and
Referred to the Consideration of the next Assembly.
The Bill entituled, an Act to divide Prince George's County, and
to erect a new County, on the Upper Part thereof; was sent to the
Upper House by M^r Smallwood and Cap^t Hindman.
An Ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act appointing Commissioners
for dividing St Mary's County, into ffour parishes and to erect that
part of All Faith and King and Queen Parish, lying in Charles
County, into a distinct parish, was Read and Assented to, and sent
to the Upper House, with the Paper Bill, by M^r Waughop and
M^r Swann.

The Bill entituled, An Act to exempt Part owners of Ships and
other Vessels, being Residents of this province, from the payment
of Duties; was Read the second time and passed, and sent to the
Upper House, by M^r Calder and Col. Tasker.
The Bill entituled, An Act to enable Samuel Wilson, Executor
of Margaret Lindow, to convey Certain Lands to David Wilson;
was Read the second Time, and passed and sent to the Upper House
by Col. King and Col. Gale.
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