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minster Parish in Ann^le County praying to have a Chaple of ease
where the Old one Stands &c.^a and also a petition from the Rector &
the Subscribing Inhabitants of the upper End of all S.^ts Parish in
ffrederick County beyond the South Mountain praying to have a
Chappie of Ease between Ante Eatem and Conicocheague Severally
Ind.^d By the Upper house of Assembly, read and referred to the
Consideration of the Lower house of Assembly, which petitions were
here read and Ordered to lye on the Table
The Bill Ent.^d An Act for the Adjournment of Prince Georges
County Court the Bill Ent.^d An Act imposing an Additional duty
of 10.^lb p poll on all Negroes imported into this Province and the
Bill Ent.^d An Act empowering the Justices of Prince Georges and
Charles Countys to tax &c.^a 56000^lb of Tobacco &c.^a were Sent to the
upper house by M^r Bealle & M.^r Henry Hall.
Richard Lee Esq.^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r Speaker
the Bill Ent.^d an Act to prohibit raising of Swine and Geese in
Charles Town in Charles County the Bill Ent^d an Act to enable the
Vestrymen & Church Wardens of the Parish of S^t Margarets West-
minsters in Ann.^le County. &c.^a to Sell a Tract of Land therein
mentioned &c.^a and the Bill Ent^d an Act empowering Richard Rich-
ardson of ffrederick County to Sell & dispose of the Lands which
belonged to Richard Richardson his deceased father &c.^a Severally
Indorsed By the Upper house of Assembly 19.^th Nov^r 1763,
Read the Second time & will pass
Signed p Order. J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho.

Which bills were severally read here & passed for Ingrossing
The following Message Vizt
By the Lower house of Assembly Nov^r 19, 1763
May it please your Honours
We have just received a Message from his Excellency together
with several Letters he hath been pleased to lay before us in relation
to an Incursion of the Indians into the Cove Settlement within or
very near this Province
We are heartily desirous of making provision for the relief of the
Back Inhabitants and think a further Engagement of the Ordinary
Licence fund

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 19

Should your Honours reject the Bill now before you applying
that money one of the Best means in our power. But as we are in a
State of uncertainty as to your Determination on the College Bill
we are under a Necessity of repeating our yesterdays Application
that you will Speedily inform us of your Resolutions thereon by
which we may be enabled at Once to answer the Governors Message
and the reasonable Expectations of the distressed People who call
for Assistance.
Signed p Order M. Macnemara, Cl. Lo. Ho.

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