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to Thomas Muir, Esq; late Receiver of his Lordship's Quit-Rents for
Dorchester County, and the several Papers and Accounts annexed
thereto, the House concurs therewith. Resolved, that this House will
proceed to take the said Report into further Consideration, on next
Thursday Afternoon, the i8th Instant. Ordered, That the said
Thomas Muir have Notice thereof, and that he do attend at the Bar
of this House on next Thursday Afternoon, the 18th Instant, to
answer the Complaint in the said Report set forth; and that on his
Application to the Clerk of this House, he have a Copy thereof, and
such Summons's as he may require.
The Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, An Act to
prevent the ill Practices of Sheriffs, in the Collecting and Payment
of the Public and County Levies ;
The Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, An Act for
the Gauge of Barrels for Pork, Beef, Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, and
Tare of Barrels for Flour or Bread ;
The Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, An Act to
remedy some Evils relating to Servants ;
And the Bill, intituled, An Act continuing an Act intituled, A Sup-
plementary Act to the Act intituled, An Act ascertaining the Height
of Fences, to prevent the Evil occasioned by the Multitude of Horses,
and restraining Horse-Rangers within this Province, and to redress
the great Evil accruing to this Province by the Multiplicity of useless
Horses, Mares, and Colts, that run in the Woods ;
Were severally read the second Time, and passed, and sent to
the Upper House, by Mr. Stoddert and Col. Selby.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the following Message; viz.
By the Upper House of Assembly, October 11, 1753.
Gentlemen,
This House hath appointed Richard Lee, Esq; to join the Members
named by your House in a Committee, to inspect the Accounts and
Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Paper Currency Office.
Signed per Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, To Restrain the Evils com-
mitted by Horse-Rangers, Leave given: Ordered, That the Commit-
tee of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
October 11
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