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Gassaway, Owings, E. Tilghman,
Hanson, Earle, Bracco,
Lee, Baker, Sudler,
Dent, Ward, Harris,

L. H. J.
Liber No. 49
Dec. 13

Govane, Murdock, M. Tilghman. [21]

For the Negative,

Plater, J. J. Mackall, T. Gantt,
Sothoron, B. Mackall, King,
Key, Reynolds, Scarborough,
Rasin, E. Gantt, Chapline,
Tilden, Wilson, E. Dorsey,
Carroll, Dulany, Edmondson.

Worthington, Woodward, [20]

On a second Reading of the Report, from the Committee to Tax
the Fees to the Officers of this House, and Others, on the several
Petitions for controverted Elections, the same is Referred for Con-
sideration the next Session of Assembly.

On Reading the second Time the Account of Jacob Giles, for
bringing Soldiers from the Head of the Bay, the said Account is
Referred for Consideration of the next Assembly.
The House adjourns til 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Mr. Benjamin Mackall hath Leave to go home.
The House adjourns til the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

Wednesday, 14^th December, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Benjamin Mackall.
The Proceedings were Read.
The following Message, viz.
By the Lower House of Assembly, 14^th December, 1757.
May it please your Honours,
The Bill herewith sent, appearing on the first Reading to be a
Money Bill, and as we apprehend that all such Bills should take their
Rise in this House, we have not thought proper to give the same a
Second Reading, as is usual with other Bills, and therefore return it.

Dec. 14

We are sorry to observe in that Bill, the following Clause : " Be it
enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, by and with
the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and the Upper
and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority of the same, That
as often as any of his Majesty's Forces shall come into the City of
Annapolis, or to any Town or Place within this Province, for Winter

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