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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
April 28

April, 1761. Read the first and second Time by especial Order, and
will Pass.
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

The Petition of Dr. Upton Scott was Read a second Time, and
was thereupon Rejected.
The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning 8 of the Clock.

April 29

Wednesday, 29^th April, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
The Serjeant makes the Return of his Subpoena, viz. Mr. Darnall
not being at home, he left a Copy of the Summons at his House,
on Tuesday 28th April, 12 o'Clock.
Mr. Beall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
report.
April 29,^th 1761.
By the Committee appointed by the Honourable the Lower House
of Assembly to enquire into the Journals, to know what Persons
have been appointed to Revise the several Bodies of Laws that have
heretofore been Printed.

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Your Committee having duly enquired into the Journals, do find,
in one of the Journal Books, among other Proceedings of Council
recorded in the same Book, the following Messages :
By the House of Assembly, May nth, 1692.

This House hath appointed Mr. William Dent, Mr. Philip Clarke,
Mr. Robert Smith, Major Henry Trippe, Mr. Thomas Greenfield,
Capt. William Whittington, and Mr. Edward Boothby, to be a
Committee for Examination and Inspection of the Body of Laws
of this Province; and do desire that some Members of the Council
may be joined with them herein.

Signed p Order, Henry Denton, Cl. Assembly.

By his Excellency the Governor and Council in Assembly, May
14th, 1692.

This Board have appointed the Honourable Col. Bowles, Col.
Nicholas Greenbery, and Mr. John Addison, to join in Committee
with the Members of the House of Assembly for Inspecting the
Body of Laws of this Province.

Signed p Order, John Llewellin, Clerk.

Your Committee do not find any Report from the aforesaid
Committee entered among the abovementioned Proceedings; but
near the Close of the Journal of that Session, find the following
Entry, to wit,