The Lower House. 53

Thursday, 14^th April, 1757.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.

On Motion, Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do bring, from
the City of Annapolis, the fair Journal of Proceedings of the
Committee appointed for laying the Public Levy, which met at the
City of Annapolis aforesaid, on the Third Tuesday of October, in
the Year 1756, that the same may be laid before the General As-
sembly, now sitting.

On Motion, Ordered, That the Deputy-Secretary of this Province,
do make out a Transcript of the Proceedings on an Action brought
in the Provincial Court, in the Name of the Lord Proprietary, against
Richard Porter, late Sheriff of Talbot County: Also, a Transcript
of the Proceedings on an Action brought in the Name of the Lord
Proprietary, against Benjamin Bradford, late Sheriff of Cecil County,
in the Provincial Court aforesaid; for Monies due to the Public for
Ordinary Licences and Public Assessments, directed by Act of As-
sembly to be paid by the said Sheriffs to the Commissioners or Trus-
tees for Emitting Bills of Credit, established by Act of Assembly;
and that the said Transcripts be duly authenticated under Seal of
the said Provincial Court, and be forthwith transmitted to this
House.

On Motion, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, Re-
questing him to direct the several Naval Officers of this Province to
lay before this House their Accounts of Exports and Imports within
their Districts for Six Years last past, to this present Time; and
particularly an Account of Servants Indented for Seven Years and
upwards, and Imported for a less Time since the Year 1754:
Ordered, That Mr. Carroll, Col. Tilghman, Mr. Hammond, Mr.
Mathew Tilghman, and Mr. Murdock, do prepare and bring in an
Address accordingly.

Mr. Lloyd brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the following
Report, viz.^t

By the Committee appointed by the Honourable Lower House of
Assembly, to Enquire what Laws will expire at the End of this
Session, if not Continued.

April 14^th 1757.

Your Committee find, That the following Acts of Assembly, passed
in October Session, 1753, will expire at the End of this Session,
if not Continued, Sci^tt

L.H.J.
Liber No. 48
April 14

An Act for the Trial of all Matters of Fact in the several Counties
where they have arisen or shall arise.

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