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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
November 1

the Use of the Governor; which was read the first Time, and ordered
to lie on the Table.
George Plater, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Bill intituled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small
Debts out of Court, &c. indorsed " By the Upper House of Assem-
bly, November i, 1753. Read the second Time, and will pass, with
the following Amendments; instead of Three Pounds Current Money
in the 7th, 28th, and 32d Lines of the Bill, put Fifty Shillings Cur-
rent Money."
Which Bill was read here, and with the Amendments proposed,
passed for ingrossing.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Petition of the Rector, the Vestrymen, and Church-
wardens of Saint Anne's Parish, in Anne Arundel County; indorsed,
" By the Upper House of Assembly, referred to the Consideration
of the Lower House of Assembly,"
Which said Petition, praying that a Sum of Money, or Tobacco,
may be raised by a Public Levy, for erecting a commodious Building,
wherein to fix a Bell and Clock, for the Use of the Public; was here
read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Richard Lee, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker,
the Bill intituled, A Supplementary Act to the Act intituled, An
Act to enable the Justices of Charles County, to Levy, &c. indorsed,
" By the Upper House of Assembly, November i, 1753. Read the

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second Time and will pass." Which was read here and passed for
ingrossing.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
A Bill intituled, An Act for the Relief of Thomas Barkley, a
languishing Prisoner, &c. was read the first Time, and ordered to
lie on the Table.
The Petition of the Vestrymen and Churchwardens of Saint
Mary's White-Chapel Parish, praying that the Parishioners may
be assessed in the Sum of 550 1. Current Money, to be applied to the
Building a new Church; was read and rejected.
The following Message :
By the Lower House of Assembly, November 1, 1753.
May it please your Honours,
By a Report from the Committee of Accounts, made last Session,
a Copy of which we sent to your Honours, it appears, that Col.
George Gale, Administrator of Levin Gale, has over paid a Debt
due to the Province from the aforesaid Levin Gale, the Sum of Eight