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The Petition of Joseph Cheney and Anne his Wife, referred from
the Upper House to the Consideration of this House, was here read
and rejected.
The Petition of the Vestry, and sundry of the principal Inhabi-
tants and Freeholders, of Durham Parish in Charles County, re-
ferred from the Upper House to the Consideration of this House,
was read and granted.
Mr. Wootton delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to
oblige Attorneys to prove their Lists of Fees, before they obtain
Executions for the same, was read the first Time, and ordered to lie
on the Table.
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The Petition of several Inhabitants of the Town of Bladensburg,
referred from the LTpper House to the Consideration of this House,
was here read and granted.
Col. Hammond, from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker a
Petition of the Vestrymen, Churchwardens, and principal Inhabi-
tants, of Port Tobacco Parish in Charles County; praying an Act
to pass, to enable the Justices of said County to levy on the taxable
Inhabitants of said Parish 140000 Pounds of Tobacco, clear of all
Deductions, and Sheriff's Salary for Collection, in three Years, &c.
Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House."
Mr. Wootton, delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to
prohibit the raising of Swine in the Town of Bladensburg, in Prince
George's County; which 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.
Mr. Chaplain appeared in the House.
On reading the second Time the Bill entituled, An Act to prevent
more effectually the Sale and Exportation of trashy and unmer-
chantable Tobacco, and for other Purposes therein mentioned; the
Question was put, Whether the following Proviso; viz.
" Provided also, That nothing in this Act contained shall be
deemed, taken, or understood to affect or extend to any Person or
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