450 Assembly Proceedings, April 13-May 6, 1761.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 17

Friday, 17^th April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Ordered, That Mr. Carroll be added to the Committee for pre-
paring and bringing in a Bill for his Majesty's Service, and other
Purposes.
Mr. Edward Tilghman, Mr. Matthew Tilghman, and Mr. Govane,
have Leave of Absence till Monday.

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On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Govane, Mr. Dulany, Mr. Charles
Goldsborough, and Mr. Hammond, be a Committee to enquire into
the Facts contained in the Petition of Mary Stansbury, Executrix of
Tobias Stansbury, late of Baltimore County, deceased, referred last
Session, and to make Report thereof accordingly.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Hammond, Mr. Charles Golds-
borough, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Edward Tilghman, Mr. Matthew Tilgh-
man, and Mr. Murdock, be appointed a Committee to enquire by what
Right the Lord Proprietary receives and converts to his own Use,
the Fines and Forfeitures not expressly granted by Act of Assembly,
and also to enquire into the usual Method of obtaining Replevins in
England, and that they report their Opinion of both the said Matters

to the House.
On Motion, the House appointed Mr. Richard Tilghman, Third,
and Mr. William Wilkins, as Clerk to attend the several Committees
who may be appointed to draw and prepare Bills for the Considera-
tion of the House.
Ordered, That they be Qualified in the usual Form.
Dr. Steuart acquaints Mr. Speaker, That Mr. Richard Tilghman,
(Third), and Mr. William Wilkins, had taken the several Oaths
to the Government required by Law, subscribed the Oath of Abjura-
tion, repeated and signed the Test, and severally took the Oath of
Office.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. Owings hath Leave of Absence till Monday.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.

April 18

Saturday, 18^th April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday, except Mr. E. Tilghman, and
Col. Travers. The Proceedings were read.

Mr. Gantt, Mr. Magruder, Mr. Crabb, Mr. Beall and Mr. Gresham,
have Leave of Absence till Monday.