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A Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Prince
George's and Charles Counties, to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of
King George's Parish, in said Counties, the Sum of 150 l. current
Money, for the Uses therein mentioned :
Which Bills were severally read the first Time, and ordered to lie
on the Table.
Mr. Harris, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for raising a Duty of three Half-
pence Sterling per Hogshead on all Tobacco exported out of this
Province, for the Use of the several and respective County Schools :
Which Bill was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
June 17
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Monday Morning, June 19, 1749.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Smith and Mr.
John Goldsborough. The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
Capt. Lux appeared in the House.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to oblige the bringing in all the
outstanding Bills of Credit of the first Emission; which was read
the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. Henry, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the building a Chapel of Ease
in the upper Part of Stepney Parish, in Worcester County; and to
impower the raising and levying of Money for that Purpose; which
was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. King, from the Committee appointed to settle a Division of
Stepney Parish, in Somerset County, delivers to Mr. Speaker the
following Report; viz.
In Obedience to an Order of your House for dividing Stepney
Parish, in Somerset County, your Committee reports as follows :
That if the fourth Side of Wicomico River and Creek, to the
Head thereof, be taken into Somerset Parish as prayed; then your
Committee humbly recommend the Division of Stepney Parish to
begin at the Mouth of Barren Creek, thence running with the said
Creek and Branch to Venable's Saw mill, thence along the main
Road to Spring Hill Chapel, leaving the said Chapel to the north-
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ward of the said Line, thence along the said Road and bounded
thereby to the late John Cadwell's Saw mill, thence up the main
Stream of that Branch by Robinson Lingo's that now is, thence
along the Bridle Path now in Use, which leads to Snow hill Town
as far as Stepney Parish extends; all on the uppermost Side of said
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