The Lower House. 249

Post-Meridiem.

The House met according to Adjournment.
The Bill intituled, An Act to prevent injuring the Navigation to
Baltimore-Town, and to the Inspecting House at Elk-Ridge Landing,
on Patapsco River; was read the first and second Time, by an
especial Order, and will pass, and was sent to the Upper House by
Mr. Govane and Major Ridgely.
The Bill intituled, An Explanatory Act to the Act intituled, An
Act for the Marking of Highways, &c. was read with the Amend-
ments proposed by the Upper House, and with which Amendments
this House doth not agree.
On reading the Report from the Committee of Grievances of the
29th of October last: Ordered that the following Deposition be
inserted in the Proceedings, which is as follows, viz.
Philip Key, of Saint Mary's County, the Person mentioned in the
Deposition of Thomas Greaves, annexed to the Report of the Com-
mittee of Aggrievances, here in this Session, makes Oath on the Holy
Evangelists of Almighty God, That he never offered to give, or did
give, Five Hundred Pounds of Tobacco, or any other Quantity of
Money or Tobacco, or any Kind of Goods of Value, towards the
Building a Roman Catholic Chapel in Saint Mary's County, or any
other Part of the known World.
Sworn before, and certified by, Robert Jenckins Henry.
On reading throughout the said Report, the Question was put,
Whether the House concurs with the said Report, or Not ? Resolved
in the Negative.

Liber No. 47
L. H. J.
November 14

For the Negative.

Bond,

Tilghman,

Hawkins,

Barnes,

Travers,

W. Dulany,

Mills,

Gray,

Hamilton,

Key,

Ridgely,

Hopper,

Rasin,

Pearce,

Holliday,

Harrison,

Earle,

D. Dulany,

Henry,

Frasier,

Magruder.

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For the Affirmative.

Williamson,

Reynolds,

Govane,

Gresham,

Gantt,

Hyland,

Falconar,

Lee,

Addison,

Carroll,

Stoddert,

Crabb,

Hall,

Smallwood,

Chapline.

Gassaway,

J. Goldsborough,

B. Mackall,

Oldham,

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