320 Assembly Proceedings, October 4-November 26, 1763.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Oct. 18

Tuesday 18.^th Oct.^r 1763.
The house met according to Adjournment &c.^a
M^r Ringgold appeared in the house
On Reading the petition of John Paca Robert Adair and Margaret
Paca Ex." of the of the last will & testament of John Paca Jun.^r
late of Baltimore County deceased.
Ordered that M^r Ringgold M^r Bealle M^r Earle & M^r Graham be a
Committee to enquire into the allegations and facts contained therein
& Report the same to the house.
The petition of S.^t Anns Parish in Ann.^le County was read and
Ordered to lye on the Table.
The bill Ent.^d an Act for raising [four pence — see page 322]
Sterling for very hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Province
for the Support of An Agent in London for the Service of this
Province was read the first time & ordered to lye on the table
On Motion of Col.^o Tilghman Ordered that the Bill for Support
of An Agent &c.^a be read the 2.^d time by an especial Order in the
Afternoon after call of the house.
On Motion of M^r Hayward Ordered that M.^r Harris be added to
the Committee of Acc.^ts

The Order of the day being read this house referred the Considera-
tion of that part of his Excellencys Speech relative to the trade &
Commerce of this Province and Resolved that the same be taken
into Consideration on Thursday Morning next immediately after the
call of the house
The Bill Ent.^d an Act for the Security of purchasers and Others
being protestants claiming by or from Aliens was Read and com-
mitted for Amendments.

On Motion of Col.^o Tilghman leave is given to bring in a bill for
preventing persons unqualified from writing in the Publick Offices &
for Obliging those who do write therein to take the several Oaths
required by Law.
Ordered that Col.^o Tilghman M.^r B. Mackall M^r Bealle & M^r John-
son do prepare and bring in a bill accordingly
On Motion of Col.^o Tilghman leave is given to bring in a bill to
prevent the Importation of Superannuated impotent and diseased
persons into this province and for Obliging County Pensioners to
wear Badges.
Ordered that Col.^o Tilghman M^r J. Tilghman & M^r J. Hall do
prepare & bring in a Bill accordingly.
On Motion of Col.^o Tilghman Resolved that for the future a Com-
mittee be appointed and Ordered out by the third day of every Session
to inspect the publick Offices papers and Records and to report the