30 Assembly Proceedings, March 17-April 21, 1762.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
April 17

Read the Petition of the Subscribers and other Petitioners for a
Town at Elk Ridge Landing Referred to the Lower House & Sent
by Col.^o Lloyd, The following Message by Mess.^rs Dulaney &
D. Steuart By the Lower House of Assembly 17.^th April 1762
May it Please your Honours.

This House have appointed M.^r Worthington M.^r Dulaney and
Doct.^r Steuart to join Richard Lee Esq^r from your House for the
Purposes mentioned in your Message of the 15^th Instant [condition
of public buildings]

Signed p Order Jn.^o A Thomas C.l. Lo. Ho.

A Bill from the Lower House by Mess.^rs Lloyd & Waring En-
tituled an Act for raising two pence Sterling for Every Hogshead
of Tobacco exported out of this Province for the Support of An
Agent at London for the service of this Province thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 17^th April 1762
Read the first & Second time by Especial Order & will Pass
Signed p Order Jn.^o A Thomas C.l. Lo. Ho.

p. 45

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met again according to Adjournment

Present as in the Morning
A Bill by Mess.^rs Goldsborough and Hayward an Act for the
Advancement of Justice, thus Endorsed
By the Lower House of Assembly 5^th April 1762
Read the first time and Ordered to lye on the Table
Signed p Order Jn.^o A. Thomas C.l. Lo. Ho.

By the Lower House of Assembly 1762,
Read the Second time and will Pass
Signed p Order Jn.^o A. Thomas C.l. Lo. Ho.

Read the first time in this House and Ordered to lye on the Table

Three Bills from the Lower House of Assembly by Messrs Worth-
ington and Johnson, A Bill Entituled an Act to remedy an Amission
in the Testament and last will of Henry Woodward deceased, an Act
to change the Name of Zacheus Barrett to that of Onion an Act to
impower William Clajon and Mary his Wife Adm..^s of Gamaliel
Butler to sell a Lott of Ground and three Dwelling Houses Situate
in the City of Annapolis for the Payment of the Debts of the said
Gamaliel Butler thus Endorsed,
By the Lower House of Assembly 16.^th April 1762.