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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 51
May 5

Tuesday, 5^th May, 1761.

The House met according to Adjournment; The Members were
called, and all appeared as Yesterday. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Edward Tilghman brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a
Bill, entituled, An Act for processioning Lands, in Order to per-
petuate the Bounds thereof, and for other Purposes therein men-
tioned; which was Read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the
Table.
Mr. Ringgold brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill,
entituled, An additional Supplementary Act to the Act, entituled, An
Act for quieting Possessions, enrolling Conveyances, and securing
the Estates of Purchasers. Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie
on the Table.
Samuel Chamberlaine, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to
Mr. Speaker, the Petition of Samuel Chapman, and Arthur Collins ;
thus Indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly, May 5th, 1761.
Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.
Which was Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.
As also the Petition of snndry Inhabitants of Queen- Anne Town;
thus Indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly, May 5th, 1761.
Read and Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly.

Which was Read the first Time, and Ordered to lie on the Table.

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The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock Afternoon.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.

Mr. Murdock brings in the following Report :

By the Committee appointed to consider of and report to the
House what Funds may be necessary to be raised for Erecting and
Establishing a College within this Province.

Your Committee are of Opinion, that the House in the City of
Annapolis, which was intended for a Dwelling-House for the Gov-
ernor of this Province, for the Time being, be completely finished,
and made Use of as the College proposed to be Established within
this Province; The Expences of which, together with the Charges
which will attend Building the Out-Houses, Gardens and Yards, and
purchasing necessary Furniture, your Committee conceive it will
amount, as per following Estimate, to............... £2258 0 0

For Finishing and Compleating the House, .......... £2000 0 0
For Furniture, Building Out-House, &c.
7 Beds and Furniture for the Masters, ........... 70 0 0
Furniture for 7 Rooms for Ditto, .................. 42 0 0