The Lower House. 307

Post Meridiem
The house met according to Adjournment &c.^a
M^r J. Hammond appeared in the house
On Motion leave given to bring in a Bill to erect a Seminary for
Learning in this Province.
Ordered that M.^r J. Tilghman M.^r J. Hall Col.^o Tilghman M.^r
Murdock M^r Ringgold M^r Johnson M^r Bealle M.^r Hayward M^r
Hammond M^r Key M^r Hanson M^r Dulany and M^r Allen be a Com-
mittee to enquire into ways & means to raise a Sum Sufficient for the
purpose aforesaid and to make Report thereof to the house,
The petition of the Subscribers Inhabitants of Ann,^le County for
themselves and others praying leave to bring in a Bill for erecting a
Town at Elk Ridge landing in said County Referred from the last
Session to the Consideration of this Assembly being now read It is
thereupon Ordered that an hearing be had thereon on Wednesday
the 19.^th Instant at the Bar of this house and that two days Notice of
this Order be given by some Person on behalf of the petition to
M^r Charles Hammond jun^r heir at Law of the deceased Philip
Hammond Esq.^r
M^r J. Mackall hath leave of Absence for a few days.
The house adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9, of the Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Oct. 11

Wednesday 12.^th Oct.^r 1763.

The house met according to Adjournment, the Members were
called & all appeared as Yesterday Except M^r James John. Mackall,
The proceedings were read
The house Adjourns till 2, of the Clock

Post Meridiem.
The house met according to Adjournment &c,^a
M^r Joseph Cox Gray appeared in the house
Benedict Calvert Esq.^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r
Speaker the Bill Ent^d an Act continuing an Act Ent.^d An Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing frauds in his Majestys
Customs &c.^a Indorsed by the Upper house of Assembly 8.^th Oct.^r
1763
Read the first time & Ordered to lye on the table (and thus) By
the Upper house of Assembly 12.^th Oct.^r 1763. Read the Second
time and will not pass.
Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho

Oct. 12

and the following Message (Viz^t)
By the Upper House of Assembly. 12.^th October 1763.
Gentlemen
As we are of Opinion that several amendments are necessary to
be made to the Act, Ent^d An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco

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