The Lower House. 663

Friday Morning, December 13, 1751.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared. The Proceedings were read.
The Bill entituled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts,
&c. and the Bill entituled, An Act for the dividing of certain Ware-
houses, &c. were sent to the Upper House by Major Barnes and
Major Selby.
The following Message; (See page 644)

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
December 13

Was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Stoddert and Mr. Gillis.
Mr. Wootton, from the Committee of Accounts, delivers to Mr.
Speaker the following Report; viz.
By the Committee of Accounts, December 13, 1751.
In Obedience to an Order of the House of Delegates, we have pro-
ceeded to tax the several Fees and Charges following, as due to the
Officers of the House, and others, on the Complaint of John Paca,
Walter Tolly, William Smith, John Matthews, and others, against
Thomas Sheredine, Sheriff of Baltimore County: That is to say,

To the Clerk, for thirty-two Summons, at 3 s............. 4 160
To Ditto, for Copy of the Report from the Committee of
Elections and Privilege, duly attested .............. o 76
To the Serjeant, for serving 32 Summons.............. 4 160
To Daniel McComus, for two Days Attendance as an Evi-
dence, and itinerant Charges ..................... i 40
To John Furlton, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ....... i 40
To Isaac Wood, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ........ i 40
To Charles Baker, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ....... i 40
To Edward Morgan, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ..... i 40
To James Lee, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto .......... i 40
To Skipwith Rigbie, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ..... I 40
To Samuel Webb, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ....... i 40
To Jacob Lusby, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ........ i 40
To William Andrews, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto .... i 40
To John Taylor, for two ditto as ditto, and ditto ........ i 40
To James Osbourn, for two ditto .................... o 8o

£.23 ii 6

All which is submitted to the Consideration of the Honourable
House. Signed per Order, Beale Nicholson, Cl. Com.
On reading the said Report, the House concurs therewith; and
Ordered, That Major Thomas Sheredine do pay the several Fees
and Charges taxed by the said Committee, and mentioned in the said
Report; and that, on Payment of the same, he be discharged from
the Custody of the Serjeant at Arms.

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