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	Sothoron,	For the Negative, Stoddert,	Gray,		L. H. J. Liber No. 52 April 8
	J. Hall,	Smallwood,	Deye,
	H. Hall,	Dent,	Dorsey,
	Hammond,	Hayward,	Beall,
	Johnson,	J. Adams,	Jacobs,
	Gantt,	Sulivane,	Dulany.	[18]

On Progression in Reading the Bill aforesaid, the Question was
put, That the following Clause be struck out, viz.

Provided also, and it is hereby Enacted, That the said Assessors
shall not assess any Person whatsoever having Three or more
Children, and whose whole Estate, Real and Personal, shall not be
valued to Fifty Pounds Current Money.

Resolved in the Negative.

		For the Negative,
	Plater,	J. Goldsborough,	E. Tilghman,
	Hynson,	Thomas,	Wright,
	Ringgold,	Deye,	Hollyday,
	Richard Lloyd,	Paca,	Harris,
	Gantt,	Dorsey,	Selby,
	J. J. Mackall,	Lee,	Allen,
	W. Adams,	Ward,	Chaille,
	Edmondson,	Earle,	Beatty,
	J. Tilghman,	Baker,	Cresap.	[27]
		For the Affirmative,
	Sothoron,	Dent,	Waring,
	J- Hall,	Robert Lloyd,	Jacobs,
	Worthington,	Hayward,	Murdock,
	H. Hall,	J. Adams,	Dulany,
	Hammond,	Waters,	Steuart,
	Johnson,	C. Goldsborough,	Chapline,
	Crahame,	Sulivane,	Magruder.
	Stoddert,	Gray,
	Smallwood,	Beall,		[25]

Mr. Sullivane and Mr. Edmondson have Leave of Absence.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
Mr. Hanson appears in the House.

The House proceeds to the Reading the Bill for granting a Supply
of Forty five Thousand Pounds for his Majesty's Service, &c. and