The Upper House. 59

Really such expressions they ought to be pointed out and corrected &
not Assigned as a reason for rejecting the whole Bill. The Com-
position of the Bill is so Concise and plain, and the subject Matter
of it so Confined and Simple that the Dread of any Intent Design in
the Framers of it Seems to be rather the effect of an excessive
Diffidence than a prudent Caution
Dan.^l Dulany

Read the Second Time the Bill Entituled an Act for the security
of Purchasers and Others Claiming by or from Aliens, and will not
Pass. Sent to the Lower House by Col.^o Tasker. Read the Petition
of Lieutenant Col.^o Dagworthy Cap.^t Alexander and Jos. Beall and
others on behalf of themselves and others praying a Bill may be
brought in to pay off the Arrears due to them or by Some other
method to secure them from a Goal or perishing for Want of the
Common Necessaryes of Life referred to the Consideration of the
Lower House of Assembly, and sent by B. Calvert Esq.^r
Adjourned till to Morrow Morning at i o of the Clock

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
Dec. 30
p. 391

Thursday Morning 21^st Decem.^r 1758
This House met again According to Adjournment
Present as yesterday except Col.^o Hammond
A Bill from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Plater and Key enti.^d an
Act for selling the Lands whereon the Freeschool in S^t Marys County
stood and for rebuilding the said School House thus endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 21^st Decem.^r 1758.
Read the first and Second Time by an especial order and Will pass
Signed p order MMacnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Read the first and Second Time in this House passed and Sent
to the Lower House by B Calvert Esq.^r
Read the following Petitions Viz.^t Robert Riddle of Prince
Georges County Henry Bosworth of Caecil County, Jeremiah Grass-
ingham of Talbot County John Mumford of Calvert County Edward
Doud Robert M Carmack John Barney Jacob Mills Francis Carr
and Peter Bell of Dorchester County, Philip Adams of Somerset
County Languishing Prisoners in the said Counties referred to the
Consideration of the Lower House and sent by Col.^o Tasker
Read the Petition of William Clason and Mary his Wife Adm.^x
of Gamaliel Butler praying that a Bill may be brought in to sell
the Lott and Houses of the said Gamaliel Butler in the City of
Annapolis for the payment of his Debts Referred to the Considera-
tion of the Lower House and Sent by Col.^o Tasker

Dec. 21

Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the afternoon

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