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Monday, April 19, 1762.
The House met according to Adjournment: The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Saturday, except Mr. Magruder, Mr.
Selby, and Mr. Chaille. The Proceedings were Read.
Mr. Hanson brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker, a Bill, entituled,
An Act impowering the Justices of Charles County, to levy on the
Taxable Inhabitants of Port-Tobacco Parish, in the said County, a
Sum of Tobacco for the Uses therein mentioned; which was Read
the first and second Time by especial Order, and will Pass; and was
sent to the Upper House by Mr. Hanson and Mr. Smallwood.
On Motion, Leave was given, to bring in a Bill for the Encourage-
ment of Jonas Green, of the City of Annapolis, Printer:
Ordered, That Mr. John Hall, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Grahame, do
prepare and bring in the same.
A Bill, entituled, An Act for the Naturalization of Colonel Henry
Bouquet and Frederick Victor, was sent to the Upper House by
Doctor Steuart and Mr. Worthington.
Stephen Bordley, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr.
Speaker, the following Bills:
A Bill, entituled, An Act to enable William Clajon and Mary
his Wife, Administratrix of the Last Will and Testament of Gamaliel
Butler, to sell a Lot of Ground, and three Dwelling-Houses, situate
in the City of Annapolis, for the Payment of the Debts of the said
Gamaliel Butler;
A Bill, entituled, An Act to change the Name of Zaccheus Barrett
to that of Onion;
A Bill, entituled, An Act to remedy an Omission in the Last Will
and Testament of Henry Woodward;
Severally thus Indorsed, By the Upper House of Assembly, 19th
April, 1762. Read the second Time and will Pass.
Which said Bills were here Read, and Passed for Ingrossing.
The House appoints Mr. Wright, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Grahame, a
Committee to consider of, and Report to the House, the Claims of
Captain Robert Saunders, Serjeant at Arms.
Mr. Lee has Leave of Absence.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock.
Post-Meridiem. The House met according to Adjournment.
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