The Lower House. 113

Mr. Gresham hath Leave to go home.
Mr. Carroll brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act for the Keeping a Public Warehouse for Inspecting Tobacco
at the Land of Ease on South River.
The House having proceeded to an Hearing of the Petition of
Mr. Henry Woodward, and after the Examination of Witnesses
at the Bar, Referred the same for further Consideration on the
Morrow Morning.
Ordered, That the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward be heard
at the Bar of this House on the Morrow Morning, after the Call
of the House.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 19
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Wednesday, 20^th December, 1758.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Col. Scarborough. The
Proceedings were Read.
The Bill, entituled, An Act for keeping a Public Warehouse for
Inspecting Tobacco at the Land of Ease on South River, was Read
the first and second Time by an especial Order, and will Pass; and
was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Carroll and Doctor Steuart.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded to an
Hearing on the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward; and, on Motion,
the previous Question being put and determined, the Question was
put, That the Petitioner be allowed to give Evidence to Disqualify a
Voter, whose Vote was not taken down on the Poll at the Time of
Election, and now admitted to be proved to have been omitted to
be taken down. Resolved in the Affirmative.
On Motion, That John Charlette's Vote be inserted on the Poll,
which was omitted to be taken at the late Election for the City of
Annapolis. Resolved in the Affirmative.
The House having proceeded to an Hearing on the Petition of
Mr. Henry Woodward, Referred the same for further Consideration
in the Afternoon.
Ordered, That the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward be heard
at the Bar of this House, after the Call of the House Afternoon.
The House adjourns till Half an Hour past Two of the Clock
Afternoon.

Dec. 20

Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
The Order of the Day being Read; the House proceeded to an
Hearing of the Petition of Mr. Henry Woodward.
Col. Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, the follow-
ing Report, viz.^t

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