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Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the Petition of Elisha Perkins, John Woolgemut, and
William Clermons; Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on
the Table.
Resolved, That the Account of Excise from Queen-Anne's
County, is not agreeable to the Directions of an Act of Assembly
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 27
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for granting a Supply of Forty Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's
Service, &c.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
Stephen Bordley, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, a Bill, entituled, An Act for granting a Supply of Forty
Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's Service, and for defraying the
Expences heretofore incurred for the Defence and Security of the
Frontier Inhabitants of this Province, and for other Purposes therein
mentioned, And for raising the same by an equal assessment on all
Estates real and personal and lucrative Offices and Employments,
thus Indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly, 27th April, 1761.
Read the first Time, and will not Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.
The Petition of Dr. Upton Scott was Read the first Time.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Edward Tilghman, Mr. Ring-
gold, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Carroll, bring in a Bill, for the better
securing the Duty of 1/3 per Hogshead on all Tobaccoes exported
out of this Province, and enlarging the Security given by the Naval
Officers.
On Motion, Ordered, That Mr. Edward Tilghman, Mr. Matthew
Tilghman, and Col. Scarborough, do bring in a Bill for the Proces-
sioning Lands, and for the better Establishing the Boundaries
thereof.
Ordered, That a Summons issue to the Serjeant at Arms for
Mr. Henry Darnall, Naval Officer of Patuxent District, to appear
by Thursday Morning IX of the Clock next, before this House,
to give Satisfaction to this House as to the Neglect of Duty as Naval
Officer, in the Matters reported by the Committee to Inspect the
Office and Proceedings of the Commissioners for Emitting Bills
of Credit, established by Act of Assembly.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning 9 of the Clock.
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