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testify to the Facts contained in the Petition of the Free holders of
prince George's County; and that the Serjeant at Arms be paid for
summoning Evidences, and Charges of hiring Messengers relating
to the said petition, and the Evidences that were summoned and
Attended be paid their Charges for Attendance the Question was
put whether the charges shall be paid by the public, or by the person
who made application for the summons. Resolved that the Charges
be paid by the person that applied for the summons's. A Bill enti-
tuled, An Act to enable the Justices of Pr. George's County to raise
54000 lb Tobacco &c. was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on
the Table.
The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem.

The House met according to adjournment. M^r Worthington
from the Committee of Accounts brings in the Journal of Accounts,
which was read and assented to and sent to the Upper House by
M^r Worthington and Col. Dashiel. Col Lloyd from the Upper
House, delivers to M^r Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act continuing
an Act for raising a Duty of three Half pence Sterling &c^a Indorsed.
By the Upper House of Assembly, June 9. 1748. Read the second
Time by an especial Order and Will Pass.
Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.
Which Bill was read here and Passed for Ingrossing. The Bill
Entituled an Act for altering and establishing certain Warehouses
&c^a was read the second time and will Pass.
The House Adjourns untill Tomorrow Morning at 9 a Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 9

Fryday Morning June 10^th 1748

The House met according to Adjournment &c^a All appeared,
except M^r Nicholas Goldsborough & Col. Hooper. The Bill Enti-
tuled An Act to enable the Justices of Prince Georges County to
raise 54000 lb of Tobacco &c^a was read the second Time and will
Pass and was sent to the Upper House by M^r Stoddert and M^r
Wootton. The Bill Entituled an Act for Altering and establishing
Certain Warehouses &c^a was sent to the Upper House by M^r Key
and M^r Richard Gresham An Ingrossed Bill entituled An Act to
divide Prince Georges County &c^a
An Ingrossed Bill entituled An Act for dividing Saint Pauls
Parish, in Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties &c. an Ingrossed Bill
entituled, An additional supplementary Act to the Act entituled,
An Act relating to Servants and Slaves; an Ingrossed Bill entituled
An Act empowering the Justices of Calvert County Court to assess
and levy on the taxable Inhabitants of the said County a sum not

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