170 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
October lo

or Persons indebted, out of this Province: Ordered, That the Com-
mittee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill, To prevent Persons
from secreting Boats, Flats, and other Vessels, drove by Distress of
Weather or otherwise, from Landings or Moorings: Ordered, That
the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On motion, Leave given, to bring in A Supplementary Bill to the
Act for preventing the injuring of Harbours: Ordered, That the
Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The following Message, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, October 10, 1753.
May it please your Honours,
This House hath appointed Major Barnes, Capt. Bond, Col. Harri-
son, Mr. W. Dulany, and Capt. Lee, a Committee to inspect the
Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners, for emitting Bills
of Credit, established by Act of Assembly; and desire your Hon-
ours to appoint one or more of your House, to join in the said
Committee.
Signed per Order, M. Macnemara, Cl Lo. H.
Was sent to the Upper House by Major Barnes and Mr.
Edmonson.
D. Dulany, Esq; from the Committee of Laws, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, a Bill, intituled, An Act for reducing the Allowances
of the Members of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly of
this Province, and assessing the Public Levy; which was read the
first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

October 11

Thursday Morning, October 11, 1753.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Petition of Thomas Catterall, referred last Session to the
Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly, this Session, was
now read: Ordered, That the said Petition be heard at the Bar of
this House, on Friday fev'night next, and that all Parties concerned
have due Notice thereof.
Ordered, That Mr. Gantt be added to the Committee appointed to
inspect the Arms and Ammunition, and Accounts relating thereto.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

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Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment.
On reading the Report made, and brought into the House, by Col.
Hooper, from the Committee of Grievances, on Yesterday, relative