610 Assembly Proceedings, Mar. 28-May 13, 1758.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
April 21

Mr. Govane brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, an ingrossed
Bill, entituled, An Aiding Supplementary Act to an Act, entituled,
A Supplementary Act to an Act, entituled, An Act to enable the
Justices of Baltimore County Court to assess and levy on the taxable
Inhabitants of St. George's Parish, &c. which was Read and Assented
to, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bill thereof, by
Mr. Govane and Mr. J. Hammond Dorsey.
Col. Tilghman hath Leave of Absence.

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The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Col. Cresap, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Owings, Mr. Dulany, Mr. Fraser,
Mr. Lecompte and Mr. Earle, have Leave of Absence.
The Bill, entituled, A further Supplementary Act to an Act, en-
tituled, An Act for laying an Imposition on Negroes, and on Several
Sorts of Liquors Imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent
the Importing too great a Number of Irish Papists into the Prov-
ince was Read the second Time and committeed for Amendments.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, en-
tituled, An Act for the Trial of all Matters of Fact in the several
Counties where they have arisen or shall arise; which was Read the
first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Ordered, That Mr. Dorsey and Mr. Carroll be added to the Com-
mittee appointed for amending the Bill, entituled, A further Supple-
mentary Act to an Act, entituled, An Act for laying an Imposition
on Negroes, &c.

Mr. Bracco brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act to make it Penal to forge or counterfeit the Bills of Credit
of Virginia, Pennsylvania, New-York, East or West Jerseys, or the
Three Lower Counties on Delaware, called New-Castle, Kent and
Sussex, or to utter or tender the same in Payment within this Prov-
ince, knowing them to be such; which was Read the first Time, and
Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

April 22

Saturday, April 22, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment : The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Fraser, Mr. Oldham,
Mr. Lowes, Mr. Lecompte, Mr. Dulany, and Col. Tilghman. The
Proceedings were Read.

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Mr. Matthew Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a
Bill, entituled, An Act relating to Guardians and Orphans; which
was Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table

The Bill, entituled, An Act to make it Penal to forge or counter-
feit the Bills of Credit of Virginia, Pennsylvania, New-York, East