The Upper House. 431

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Read the Petition of Sam:^l Chapman & Athur Collins praying a
Bill may be brought in to prohibit the fixing any Wares [weirs] in
Patuxent River or in any manner Obstructing the Waters thereof in
there natural Channel referred & Sent By John Ridout Esq^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Tuesday Morning 5^th May 1761
This house met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday & Col Hammond & Bend^t Calvert
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
Read the second time the Bill Ent.^d An Act for the Tryall of all
Matters of Fact in the several Counties where they have arisen or
shall arise, The Bill Ent,^d An Act for issuing Writts of Replevin out
of the County Courts of this Province and will not pass Sent by
Stephen Bordley Esq^r
Ordered that the honble Sam:^l Chamberlaine & Bend^t Calvert
Esq^rs be appointed a Committee of this House to inspect the Journal
of Accounts brought from the Lower House and make Report
thereof

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35

May 4

Wednesday Morning 6^th May 1761
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday
Three Bills by Messrs Ringgold and Govane An Act to establish
a Market at the Market house in Chester Town in Kent County and
for the Regulation of the said Market An Act to enable Ja^s Holly-
day Legal Representative of James Hollyday Esq^r late Treasurer
of the Eastern shore to draw Bills for the Money therein mentioned
An Act to impower Mary Stansbury Widow and Administratrix with
the Will annexed of Tobias Stansbury late of Baltimore County to
sell the Lands therein mentioned for the payment of the Debts of
the said Tobias Stansbury thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 5^th May 1761
Read the first time and ordered to Lye on the Table
Signed p Order John Allen Thomas Clk. Lo. Ho

May 6