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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
Dec. 21
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Mr. Dorsey brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act to enable the Agents appointed by an Act entituled, An Act
for Granting a Supply of £40,000 for his Majesty's Service, and
striking £34015...6..0 thereof in Bills of Credit, and Raising a Fund
for sinking the same, to pay the several Sums of Money for Indian
Scalps, to the Persons in this Act mentioned; which was Read the
first and second Time by an especial Order, and will Pass.
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
for Repairing the Public Roads in this Province; also the Supple-
mentary Act thereto; was read the second Time, and will Pass.
Which Bills were sent to the Upper House by Mr. Worthington
and Mr. Bowman.
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Daniel Dulany, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Bill, entituled, An Act to repeal an Act, entituled, An
Act repealing an Act, entituled, An Act to repeal Part of an Act,
entituled, An Act laying an Imposition on Negroes, and on several
Sorts of Liquors imported, &c. Indorsed, "By the Upper House of
Assembly, 21st December, 1758. Read the first and second Time
by an especial Order, and will not Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
The Petition of William Clajon, and Mary his Wife, was Read
and Referred for the Consideration of next Assembly.
On Motion, Resolved, That no new Business be proceeded on this
Session after this Day.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the Bill, entituled, An Act for selling the Land whereon
the Free-School in St. Mary's County stood, and for Re-building
the said School-House ;
The Bill, entituled, An Act continuing an Act, entituled, An Act
for Repairing the Public Roads in this Province; also the Supple-
mentary Act thereto; And,
The Bill, entituled, An Act to enable the Agents appointed by an
Act, entituled, An Act for Granting a Supply of Forty Thousand
Pounds, &c. to pay the several Sums of Money for Indian Scalps, &c.
Which Bills were severally Indorsed, "By the Upper House of
Assembly, 21st December, 1758. Read the first and second Time
by an especial Order, and will Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."
Which Bills were severally Read here, and passed for Ingrossing.
On Motion, the Question was put, That the Sum of £1500, Part
of the Sum now appropriated for Payment of Scalps, be applied as
a Present to the Officers and Soldiers raised in this Province, for their
Valour and Bravery in the last Campaign, under the Command of
Brigadier-General Forbes. Resolved in the Affirmative.
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