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Post Meridiem.
The Hous met according to Adjournment.
Mr. Hollyday, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small
Debts out of Court, before a single Justice of the Peace: Which
was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Col. Hooper, from the Committee of Laws, delivers to Mr.
Speaker a Bill entituled, An Act to prevent disabled and super-
annuated Slaves being set free; or the Manumission of Slaves by any
last Will and Testament: Which was read the first Time, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns until Tomorrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 47
June 5
p. 219
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Saturday Morning, June 6, 1752.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as yesterday. The Proceedings of yesterday
were read.
The following Message :
By the Lower House of Assembly, June 6, 1752.
May it please your Honours,
This House had appointed Major Barnes, Capt. Bond, Col. Har-
rison, Mr. Walter Dulany, and Capt. Lee, a Committee to inspect
the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commissioners for emitting
Bills of Credit established by Act of Assembly; and desire your
Honours to appoint one or more of your House, to join in the
said Committee.
Signed per Order. M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.
Was sent to the Upper House by Col. Harrison and Mr. Govane.
The Bill entituled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts
out of Court, before a single Magistrate, was read the second Time,
and passed; and sent to the Upper House by Mr. Wootton and
Mr. Gresham.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, to apply the one Pound of
Tobacco per Poll, raised, levied, and collected by Order of the Gov-
ernor and Council in the Year 1744; Leave is given: Ordered, That
the Committee of Laws do prepare and bring in the same.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, for Licensing Hawkers and
Pedlars; Leave is given: Ordered, That the Committee of Laws do
prepare and bring in the same.
On motion that a Bill be brought in, for lessening the Allowances
of the Members of the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and
of the Members of the High. Court of Appeals and Errors; Leave is
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