The Lower House. 79

The Bill Entituled An Act to impower and direct the Clerk of Anne
Arundel County Court, to enter and record among the said County
Records, A Deed of Bargain and Sale from William Mitchell, Edward

Mitchell and Grace his wife to Mordecai Moore, deceased, was read
the second time, and will pass, and was sent to the Upper House by
Col Dashiel and M^r Wilkinson. The House adjourns until Tomor-
row Morning at 9 o'Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 46
May 20

Saturday Morning May 21. 1748

The House met according to adjournment, ordered, That the
Committee of Accompts receive no Accompts for public Claims,
after Tuesday next. The House adjourns until Monday Morning
9 of the Clock

May 21

Monday Morning May 23^d 1748.

The House met according to adjournment, &c. All appeared as
on Saturday, except Mess^rs John and Richard Gresham, Capt. Tilgh-
man, and Capt. Paca
M^r Stoddert appeared in the House. The House adjourns until
2 of the Clock
Post Meridiem.

The House met according to adjournment.
M^r Harris, from the Committee of Laws delivers to M^r Speaker
a Bill entituled an Act empowering the Justices of Kent County, to
assess and levy on the taxable Inhabitants of Shrewsbury Parish, in
the said County A sum not exceeding 8000 ib of Tobacco, for the
uses therein mentioned; which was read the first Time and ordered
to lie on the Table.
Col^o Hammond from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker a
Petition of the Present Commissioners for Charles Town in Cecil
County &c^a
A Petition of sundry Inhabitants of the County of Chester and
Lancaster in the Province of Pennsilvania, and a Petition of sundry
Inhabitants of S^t Mary Ann Parish and others in Cecil County;
Severally Indorsed, By the Upper house of Assembly read and
Referred to the Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly.
Col^o Tasker from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker a
Petition of the Vestrymen, Church wardens and other Inhabitants
of King & Queen parish in St Mary's County and a petition of that
part of Coventry parish in the Country of Worcester, that is Con-
tiguous to Snow Hill Town Severally Indorsed. By the Upper
House of Assembly, referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly.

May 23