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Act for the tryal of all matters of fact in the Several Countys where
they have arisen or Shall arise: Severally Ind^d By the Upper house of
Assembly Read the Second time, and will not pass,
Signed p Order J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho.

J. Ridout Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker,
the Bill Ent.^d An Act for the erecting a Town at the head of
Wiccocomico river in Somerset County for laying into Lots fifty
acres of Land in the fork thereof &c,^a Ind^d By the Upper house of
Assembly 11.^th Nov.^r 1763, Read the Second time, and will not pass
Signed p Order, J. Ross, Cl. Up. ho.

The Bill Ent,^d an Additional Supplementary Act to the Act, Ent.^d
An Act for quieting possessions, Enrolling Conveyances and Securing
the Estates of purchasers Ind.^d By the Upper house of Assembly
16.^th Nov^r 1763, Read the 2.^d time & will pass, with the Amendment
after the Words some and, in the 2^d Line of 2^d page, insert these
Words the Alienation fine being Satisfied.

Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. ho

And the Bill, Ent,^d An Act for the Security of purchasers and
Others being Protestants, claiming by or from Aliens (Ind^d) By the
Upper house of Assembly 16 Nov.^r 1763, Read the Second time and
will not pass,

Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho
The house Adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9, of the Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 16

Thursday Morning 17.^th Nov.^r 1763,

The house met according to Adjournment &c.^a

M/ Ringgold brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker, a Bill Ent^d An
Act to enable the Vestrymen and Church Wardens of the parish of
St Margarets Westminster in Ann.^ll Co,^ty &c.^a which was read the
first time & Ordered to lye on the Table

Nov. 17

M^r Ringgold Brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker, an Ingrossed
bill Ent.^d an Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing
frauds in his Majestys Customs and for the limitation of Officers
fees which was read and assented to,

The bill Ent.^d An Act for the better regulating Attachments, was
read the 2,^d time and will pass.

The Bill, Ent.^d An Act empowering Richard Richardson of
ffrederick County, to Sell and dispose of the Lands which belonged
to Richard Richardson his deceased father, and to apply the Money

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