244 Assembly Proceedings, March 22-April 11, 1760.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 51
April 1

Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment, &c.
Benedict Calvert, Esq; from the Upper House delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Bill, entituled, An Act for Naturalization; Indorsed, "By
the Upper House of Assembly, 1^st April, 1760. Read the first Time,
and Ordered to lie on the Table.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

And thus, "By the Upper House of Assembly, i April, 1760. Read
the second Time by an especial Order, and will pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Bill was here Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on
the Table.
Ordered, That Mr. Murdock and Dr. Steuart do go to the Upper
House with the several Bills that have had a first and second Reading
in (and have passed) this House.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock.

April 2

Wednesday, April 2, 1760.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. Worthington. The
Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Crabb appeared in the House.
On Motion, that Leave be given to bring in a Bill to continue the

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several Taxes and Duties mentioned in the Act for granting a Supply
of Forty thousand Pounds &c. and the several Acts therein mentioned,
and for suspending the Time of laying an additional Tax on Land
Ordered, That the same be Referred for Consideration, until a
Report be made to this House of the present State of the Funds
raised by the several Acts for his Majesty's Service.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Dulany, Mr. Earle, Alexander
Williamson, Esq; Mr. Hanson, Mr. Beall, Mr. Stoddert, and Mr.
Lloyd, be a Committee from this House, to inspect the present State
of the Funds raised by the several Acts of Assembly for his Majesty's
Service, and Report forthwith the Amount of the several Sums paid
into the said Office, in Pursuance of the said Acts.
Mr. Hanson brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act to aid some Proceedings of the Vestry of Port-Tobacco
Parish in Charles County, and to impower the said Parish to elect
Vestrymen and Church-wardens; which Bill was Read the first
and second Time by an especial Order, and will pass; and was sent
to the Upper House by Mr. Hanson and Mr. Stoddert.

Mr. Earle brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this