The Lower House. 299

An Act for Easing the Inhabitants of this Province, from the great
an Unequal Burthen of the Additional Land tax, passed Sept,^r 1760.
All which is Submitted to the Consideration of your Hon.^ble House.
Signed p Order. J. A. Thomas, Clerk.

Which being Read the first and Second time the house concurs
therewith.
Ordered that M^r J. Hall M^r Johnson M.^r Ringgold M^r Hammond
M^r Loyd and M^r Key do prepare and bring in Bills to continue the
Several Acts that are near expiring.
The house Adjourns till 2, of the Clock

Post Meridiem
The house met according to Adjournment &c.^a
M.^r J. Hall from the Committee appointed to bring in Bills to
continue the Several Acts that are near expiring acquaints M^r Speaker
that that Committee had chosen M^r Henry Wilkins Clerk and desires
the Approbation of the house — the house Approves the Choice and
Ordered that he be qualified in the usual manner.
M^r Loyd brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a bill Ent.^d An Act
continuing an Act Ent.^d an Act for the advancement of Justice, a
bill Ent.^d an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d an Act for the Speedy
recovery of small debts out of Court before one Justice of the Peace.
And a Bill Ent.^d an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d An Act for pre-
venting Indians disaffected to the British Interest in America from
coming into this Province as Spies or on any other Evil design
which were Severally Read the first time and Ordered to lye on
the Table.
M^r Ringgold brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a bill Ent.^d
an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d An Act for amending the Staple of
Tobacco for preventing frauds in his Majesty's, Customs and for
the limitation of Officers fees and also of the Several Acts relative
thereto.

A Bill Ent.^d an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d An Act to prevent
persons from Secreting boats flats and other Vessels drove by Stress
of Weather or otherwise from Landings and Moorings
A Bill Ent.^d an Act continuing An Act Ent.^d an Act to prevent
Masters of Ships & Vessels from Clandestinely carrying Servants,
Slaves or persons indebted out of this Province. And a Bill Ent.^d an
Act continuing an Act Ent.^d a Supplementary Act to the Act Ent.^d
an Act for relief of Creditors in England against Bankrupts who
have imported goods into this Province not accounted for which
were Severally read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Oct. 6

John Hall Esq.^r brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a bill Ent.^d
an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d an Act for relieving the Inhabitants

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