The Lower House. I6I

Which Address was accordingly Indorsed Read Approved and
ordered to be Ingrossed
The House adjourns till the morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 48
July 3

Friday, 4t^h July, 1755.

The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
An ingrossed Bill entituled, An Act to impower Ann Chambers,
Widow, to sell and dispose of certain Lands which Samuel Chambers,
late of Anne-Arundel County, died possessed of in Fee Simple, for
Payment of his Debts; was read and assented to, and sent to the
Upper House, with the Paper Bill thereof, by Major Hall and
Mr. Edmondson.

Philip Hammond, Esq; from the Committee of Laws, brings in,
and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act continuing an
Act entituled, A Supplementary Act to an Act entituled, An Act for
issuing and taking out of the Office of the Commissioners, or
Trustees, for emitting Bills of Credit, &c. £4500 Current Money,
&c. for the intended Expedition against Canada, &c. which was read
the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Major Hall, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and delivers
to Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act for raising Two Pence
Sterling, for every Hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Prov-
ince, for Payment of an Agent in Great-Britain, for the Service of
this Province; which was read the first and second Time, by especial
Order, and will pass.

Col. Tilghman, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and deliv-
ers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill entituled, An Act for the Relief of
Thomas Lambden and Nathan Brittingham, languishing Prisoners
in Worcester County Goal; Thomas Todd, Jasper Hall and Daniel
Wells, languishing Prisoners in Anne-Arundel County Goal; Benja-
min Berry, a languishing Prisoner in Prince-George's County Goal ;
Thomas Reynolds, a languishing Prisoner in Frederick County
Goal; and Edward Doggan, a languishing Prisoner in Baltimore
County Goal; which was read the first and second Time, by an espe-
cial Order, and will pass, and was sent to the Upper House, by
Col. Henry and Mr. Hawkins.
Mr. Lloyd, from the Committee of Laws, brings in, and delivers
to Mr. Speaker, an Address to his Excellency, which was read,
approved, and ordered to be ingrossed.
Mr. Govane, from the Committee appointed, brings in, and deliv-
ers to Mr. Speaker, the following Report, viz.^t

July 4

By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Facts contained in
the Petition of John Greniff Howard, of Baltimore County.

p. 123