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

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

thought Expedient, as the Session has already ran to a great Length,
and the Approaching Season will become very disagreeable to our
Sitting here, We hope you will Speedily propose them, that we may
have time to Consider them We are the most urgent on this Occasion
because Shoud not that Bill have passage, as the Regulation of Ordi-
naries will expire with the Close of this Session, We Shou'd think
ourselves much wanting in our Duty to our Constituents Shoud
we rise without using our Best Endeavours to Continue in some
Shape or Other, that Regulation so useful & so necessary to the
Province
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

Was Sent to the Upper house by M.^r Ringgold & M^r Smallwood.
An Ing.^d Bill Ent.^d an Act for the More Effectual securing of
Orphans estates
An Ing,^d Bill Ent.^d An Act to confirm the Sale of certain Land
Lying in Eastern Neck Island in Kent County by Draper Lusby &
ffrances his Wife Ex.^th of John Hynson deceased to Matthew Bryan.
And An Ing.^d Bill Ent.^d An Act for the advancement of Justice were
Sent to the Upper house with the paper bills thereof by Doctor Steuart
and M^r Magruder,
The following Message (Vizt)
By the Lower house of Assembly Nov^r 18, 1763
May it please your Honours,
We herewith Return you the Bill Ent.^d an Act for the Speedy
Recovery of Small Debts out of Court before one Justice of the Peace.
We agree to your first amendment but cannot agree to the provisoes
you would have inserted for granting an Appeal to the County Courts
in the full extent of your Amendment, as we apprehend it would in
great measure defeat the Speedy recovery of Small Debts the main
end of that Bill.
Yet we are willing to grant an Appeal in the Manner you have
pointed out where the Debt exceeds thirty three Shillings & four
pence Current Money or four hundred Pounds of Tobacco & hope
for the Concurrence of your house to this, So just and reasonable a
proposal.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara Cl. Lo. Ho.

p. 183

Was Sent with the Bill for the Speedy recovery of Small debts
out of Court &c^a to the Upper house by M^r Allen & M^r Steele.

The house Adjourns till 2, of the Clock

Post Meridiem
The house met according to Adjournment &c.^a
M^r Bealle brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a bill Ent.^d An Act
Impowering the Justices of Prince Georges and Charles County to