148 Assembly Proceedings, June 23-July 8, 1755.

L.H.J.

Liber No. 48
June 27

A Motion (that Leave be given to bring in a Supplementary Bill
to the Act, entituled, An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco,
for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and for the Limita-
tion of Officers Fees), was granted: Ordered, That the Committee
of Laws do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.

Post-Meridiem.
The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
William Goldsborough, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, a Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Talbot County,
&c. praying Leave to bring in a Bill, To order and direct the Vestry-
men, and Church-Wardens, of St. Paul's Parish, annually to nomi-
nate four of the Inhabitants of Talbot County, that two of them
may be appointed Inspectors at the Warehouse at Philip Emerson's
Landing ;
A Petition of Anne Chambers, Relict and Administratrix of
Samuel Chambers, late of Anne-Arundel County, deceased, praying
Leave to bring in a Bill, To enable her to sell and dispose of the
Real Estate, which he the said Samuel died possessed of, to dis-
charge his the said Samuel's several Debts, due on Mortgages,
Bonds, and other Specialties and Simple Contracts, &c.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the Upper Part of Worcester
Parish, in Worcester County, praying Leave to bring in a Bill, To
erect a Chapel of Ease, &c. And,
The Petition of Thomas Lambden and Nathan Brittingham, lan-
guishing Prisoners in Worcester County Goal, praying to be released
from Confinement.
Which Petitions were severally Indorsed, " By the Upper House
of Assembly, Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly."

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The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

June 28

Saturday, 28^th June, 1755.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c. All appeared as
Yesterday, except Col. Fitzhugh.
On reading the Petition of Ann Chambers, Administratrix of
Samuel Chambers, late of Anne-Arundel County, deceased: Or-
dered That Doctor Carroll, Major Hall, Capt. Gassaway and Mr.
Williamson, be a Committee to enquire into the Allegations and
Facts contained in the said Petition, and that they do Report the
same to the House.
The Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Talhot County: The
Petition of the Inhabitants of the Upper Part of Worcester Parish,