The Lower House. 635

The Bill, entituled, An Act for Trial of all Matters of Fact in the
several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise, was Read the
second Time, and will pass; and was sent to the Upper House by
Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Hanson.

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 8 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 50
April 27
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Friday, April 28, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. King, Mr. Gray, and Mr. John Hammond Dorsey, have Leave
of Absence.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Murdock, and Mr.
Hynson, be a Committee to Examine the Account of the Serjeant at
Arms, for Fees and Charges accrued on Summonses issued by Order
of the House, for absent Members to attend the Public Business;
and that they do make Report thereof to the House.
The Message brought in by Mr. Lloyd on the 26th, being tran-
scribed, was sent to the Upper House, with the Bill, entituled, An Act
for Granting a Supply of £45,000 &c. by Colonel Tilghman and Mr.
Edward Dorsey.

Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Bill, entituled, An Act relating to Guardians and Or-
phans; Indorsed, " By the Upper House of Assembly, 27^th April
1758. Read the first time and ordered to lie on the table and thus By
the Upper house of Assembly 28th April, 1758. Read the second
Time, and will Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Bill was Read here, and Passed for Ingrossing.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
On Consideration of the Report brought in by the Committee
appointed to Tax the Fees and Allowances to the Officers of this
House, and several other Persons attending as Evidences, on the
disputed Elections of the City of Annapolis, St. Mary's County,
Kent County, and Baltimore County ;
Ordered, That the Returning Officers of the City of Annapolis do
pay the Costs and Charges which accrued and that the then sitting

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Member do pay his own costs on the Petition of Henry Woodward,
against the undue Election for the said City, all the costs and charges
which accrued on the Petitioner's Part; and that Doctor George
Steuart, the then Sitting Member complained against in the said
Petition, do pay all his own Cost and Charges that accrued in his
Defence on the said Petition.

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