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languishing Prisoner, in Talbot County Goal; which was read the
first and second Time, by an especial Order, and will pass, and was
sent to the Upper House by Mr. Oldham, and Capt. Williamson.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
November 13

Mr. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Bill intituled, An Act for the better Order and Regulating
Clergymen within this Province; which was read the first Time,
and ordered to lie on the Table.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.

Doctor Carroll, from the Committee of Aggrievances, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the following Report, viz.

By the Committee of Grievances and Courts of Justice, November
13. 1753.
Upon the Complaint of Mr. James Richard, of Baltimore County,
against Mr. William Young, the present Receiver of his Lordship's
Land Rents, for the said County; your Committee proceeded to
examine the Papers, Receipts, and other Evidences, of the said
Richard, in Relation to the sundry Payments to the said Young, for
Land-Rents due from him in the said County, and find, that the
Amount of the said Payments is 31 1. 4 s. 10 d. Sterling, as acknowl-
edged by the said Young; and we also find, that the Amount of the
Rents for all the Lands held by the said Richard, together with
some Lots in Baltimore-Town, from the Year 1747, to the 2gth
Day of September, 1752, comes to 26!. us. od. 2 q. Sterling,
whereby there is an over Charge, made by the said Young, of 4 l.
13 s. yd. 2 q. Sterling, to the prejudice of said Richard as by an
Account hereunto annexed appears, with the Receipts and other
Papers: Your Committee likewise find, that although the said
Errors are manifest, yet he, the said Young, caused the said
Richard to be distrained several Times for more than was bona fide
due; all which actings and doings are contrary to Right, oppressive
of his Majesty's Subjects, and tending to alienate the Minds of the
People from his Lordship's good Rule and Government; but is
humbly submitted to the Consideration of your honourable House.

Signed per Order, William Wilkins, Cl. Com.

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Mr. Tilghman from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill intituled, An Act to prevent the further Growth of
Popery within this Province, and for the better Security of this
Part of his Majesty's Dominions; which was read the first Time,
and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

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