248 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 28-Dec. 16, 1757.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Oct. 28

Col. Henry brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act for the Adjournment and Continuance of Baltimore County
Court; which was Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the
Table.

The Bill, entituled, An Act for the Adjournment and Continuance
of Baltimore County Court, was Read the second Time by especial
Order, and committed for Amendments.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded further
on the Petition of Josiah Beall, and Referred the same for Considera-
tion on the Morrow Morning.
The House adjourns until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Oct. 29

Saturday, 29^th October, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Plater. The Pro-
ceedings were Read.
Mr. J. J. Mackall and Mr. Williamson have Leave to go home.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded further
on the Petition of Josiah Beall, and Referred the same for Considera-
tion on the Tenth Day of the Session of next Assembly.
Ordered, That all Parties concerned have Summonses for Wit-
nesses, relative to the said Petition, upon Application to the Clerk
of this House, for that Purpose, this Session.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do make out a Warrant,
directed to the Serjeant at Arms, attending this House, to take into

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his Custody the Body of Thomas Sligh and the Body of Conrad
Crosh, both of Frederick County, so that he have them at the Bar
of this House without Delay, to answer for their Contempt in not
obeying the Summonses of this House, to attend at the Bar of this
House on the 27th Instant.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for Continuance of Causes, Pleas, and
sundry other Proceedings, in Baltimore County Court, was Read
the second Time, with the Amendments for which it had been com-
mitted; and the Question was put, Whether the said Bill shall pass,
or Not? Resolved in the Negative.

For the Affirmative,

Hynson, Gray, Sudler,
Rasin, Dulany, Henry,
Carroll, Woodward, Beatty,
Waggaman, Murdock, Cresap.
Lowes, Lloyd,
Gale, E. Tilghman, 16