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A Representation of several Owners of Lots, in Chester-Town,

in Kent County, praying Leave to bring in a Bill to oblige the several
Owners of Lots in the said Town to pay 20 s. Current Money, to
be appropriated to the purchase of a Fire Engine, &c. was read, and
ordered to lie on the Table.

Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Petition of the Inhabitants of Baltimore-Town, and other
Inhabitants of Baltimore County; a Petition of the Rector, Vestry-
men, Churchwardens and other Inhabitants of St. Paul's Parish, in
Baltimore County; and a Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of Bal-
timore County, in Behalf of themselves and others, severally
indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, referred to the
Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly."

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Provincial Court, do make out, to
be laid before this House, Lists of all the Certificates of the Oaths
taken by the several Officers, as directed by the Inspection Law.

The House adjourns till the morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
October 12

Saturday Morning, October 13, 1753.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. All the Mem-
bers appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Earle, and Mr. George.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Baltimore-Town, and other
Inhabitants of Baltimore County, praying Leave to bring in a Bill,
To lay out thirty-two Acres of Land laying near the said Town, into
Lots, was read, and Leave given to bring in a Bill according to
Prayer.

October 13

The Bill, intituled, An Act for Tryal of all Matters of Fact, &c.
was read the second Time, and passed, and sent to the Upper House
by Mr. Waggaman and Mr. Gresham.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, and Church-
wardens, and other Inhabitants of St. Paul's Parish, in Baltimore
County; and the Petition of sundry Freeholders, and other Planters,
Freemen and Inhabitants of Durham Parish, and Port-Tobacco Par-
ish, in Charles County; severally Indorsed, "By the Upper House
of Assembly, read and referred to the " Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly."
The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 of the Clock.

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