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indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, i8th of October, 1753.
read the second Time, and will pass.
Which Bills were severally read here, and passed for ingrossing.
The Bill, intituled, An Act for reducing the Allowances of the
Members of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly of this
Province, and for assessing the Public Levy; and the Bill, intituled,
An Act to oblige Garnishees to discover Goods and Effects, attached
in their Hands, and for other Purposes therein mentioned, were sent
to the Upper House by Mr. C. Goldsborough and Mr. Edmonson.
On motion, Leave given, that a Bill be brought in, To disable
Persons transported into this Province for being concerned in the
Rebellion against the King, from voting for Delegates to serve in
Assembly: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and
bring in a Bill accordingly.
On motion, Leave given, to bring in a Bill, To disable any Person
not being a Freeholder to vote at Elections for Members to serve in
Assembly :
Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in a
Bill accordingly.
In Pursuance of the Order of the Day, the House proceeded to
take into further Consideration the Petition of Doctor Alexander
Hamilton, and after Examination of several Witnesses at the Bar;
Ordered, That the same be taken into further Consideration in the
Afternoon.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post Meridiem.
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Liber No. 47
October 19
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The House met according to Adjournment.
Capt. Lee hath Leave of this House for his Absence.
The Bill, intituled, An Act for continuing an Act intituled, An Act
for relieving the Inhabitants of this Province from some Aggriev-
ances in the Prosecution of Suits at Law, and for continuing the
Supplementary Act thereto; was read the second Time, and passed.
In Pursuance of the Order of this Day, the House proceeded to
take into further Consideration the Petition of Doctor Alexander
Hamilton, and on a full Enquiry into the Allegations and Facts con-
tained therein, and on a full Hearing of the Defence of Dr. George
Steuart, made by his Council at the Bar, and after the most mature
Deliberation on the Merits of the said Election: Resolved, that the
said Doctor George Steuart, returned as a Citizen and Delegate for
the City of Annapolis, is not duly elected.
Resolved, That Doctor Alexander Hamilton is duly elected a Dele-
gate for the City of Annapolis.
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