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and compleating the Parish Church, was Read, and Leave given to
bring in a Bill according to Prayer.

Ordered, That Mr. Govane, Mr. Williamson, and Major Hynson,
do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

The House adjourns til the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 49
Nov. 3
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Friday, 4^th November, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Gray and Mr. Ben-
jamin Mackall. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Govane and Mr. King have Leave to go home.
Alexander Williamson, Esq; is added to the Committee appointed
to enquire what Laws will expire, if not continued by an Act this
Session.

On Reading the Petition of Susanna Risteau, Widow and Ad-
ministratrix of Talbot Risteau, of Baltimore County; Ordered, That
Mr. Govane, Mr. J. H. Dorsey, Mr. Cockey Deye, and Mr. Owings,
be a Committee to enquire into the Allegations and Facts contained
in the said Petition, and Report the same to the House.
The Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of Frederick-Town in Fred-
erick County, was Read, and Leave given to bring in a Bill according
to Prayer.

Ordered, That Mr. Chapline, Mr. Beatty, and Mr. Edward Dorsey,
do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.

The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Col. Tilghman and Mr. Fraser have Leave to go home.
Mr. Lecompte appeared in the House.
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill, To appoint a Com-
mittee to examine the Accounts and Proceedings of the Commission-
ers of the Paper Currency Office in the Interval of Assembly, and
to make Report thereof to the next succeeding Assembly.

Ordered, That Mr. Hammond, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Dulany, and
Mr. Earle, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On Motion, Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Ex-
cellency, to request him to direct the Bonds of the several Naval
Officers to be put in Suit, who have omitted or neglected to collect and

Nov. 4

account for the Duty on Convicts imported into this Province, and
of all Persons who have neglected to pay in the Public Monies
Reported to be outstanding at the last Session of Assembly; and that
Mr. Hammond, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Dulany, and Mr. Earle, do pre-
pare and bring in such Address.

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