420 Assembly Proceedings, May 8-June 2, 1750.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
May 23

May 21st, 1743.
Then Received of the above Mr. Jeremiah Nicholls the above Sum
of Fifty six Pounds two Shillings and six Pence. I say received per
Order of the above Commissioners,
per Wm. Ghiselin.

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I have thought proper to take Notice of this, because it is observ-
able that such Receipts were usually given for the Moneys, when
paid into the Office: Whereas, that of Mr. Trippe's, for the Money
on which he was sued, is subscribed differently; viz.
Per Wm. Ghiselin, Clerk of the Loan Office.
As there was this Diversity in the Receipts, and as this Diversity
was taken Notice of on the Tryals, I thought proper to add this In-
formation to the State I have already given: being desirous of set-
tling every Thing relating to this Affair, in the fullest and clearest
Light I could; being, as before,
Your Excellency's most obedient Humble Servant,
May 17, 1750. H. Darnall.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Petition of the Parishioners of King and Queen Parish
in St. Mary's County, praying Leave to bring in a Bill to build a
Chapel of Ease, and to oblige the Incumbent to preach every other
Sunday thereat; Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly,
referred to the Consideration of the Lower House."
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker the Bill entituled, An Act to enable the Vestrymen and
Churchwardens of King and Queen Parish in St. Mary's County,
to sell a certain Tract of Land, &c. The Bill entituled, An Act to
enable the Justices of Kent County Court to levy a Quantity of
Tobacco, &c. The Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of
Prince George's County to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of Queen
Anne Parish in the said County, Fifty Pounds, &c. The Bill enti-
tuled, An Act to enable the Justices of Baltimore County Court to

assess on the Taxables of St. George's Parish a Sum of Money. &c.

And the Bill entituled, An Act impowering the Justices of Charles
County Court to assess and levy a Quantity of Tobacco, &c. In-
dorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, May 23, 1750: Read
the second Time, and will pass." Which Bills were severally read
here, and passed for Ingrossing.
The Governor communicates to Mr. Speaker the following Mes-
sage; viz.
Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly,

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I Have received the inclosed Letter and Account from the Deputy
Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, in relation to the Prisoners be-
longing to this Province, which were brought from Quebeck to