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

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

Was Sent to the Upper house by M^r Hammond & M^r Johnson.
The house Adjourns till 2, of the Clock

Post Meridiem
The house met according to Adjournment &.^ca
Richard Lee Esq.^r from the Upper house delivers to M^r Speaker
the following Message Vizt

By the Upper house of Assembly Nov^r 19,^th 1763
Gentlemen
Satisfied that the Establishment of a College or Seminary of
Learning in this Province on a good Foundation wou'd be productive
of many great advantages to the Inhabitants We are much pleased
to find that you are also convinced of the Expediency of such an
Establishment but being at the same time of Opinion that the Bill
now sent us in many respects imperfect & very exceptionable & Ap-
prehending that by your proposing Amendments to it at this time
were you to enter into a full Consideration of them the Session might
be protracted to an unreasonable length We declined returning you
the Bill and Still wave it till the Affair can be maturely considered
when we hope it will have an happy Issue and if you Apprehend
that any great Inconveniencies are likely to arise in the mean time
for want of an Act to regulate & preserve Order in Publick Houses
within this Province a Short Bill for that purpose might be easily
framed before the Conclusion of this Session.
Signed p Order. J. Ross, Cl. Up. Ho

The Bill Ent.^d An Act for preventing the Importation of German
& french papists &c.^a was read the 2.^d time and will pass and was
Sent to the Upper house by Col.^o Tilghman & Major Warring.
J. Ridout Esq^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker the
Bill Ent.^d an Act for the Adjournment of Prince Georges County
Court

And the Bill Ent.^d An Act empowering the justices of Prince
Georges & Charles Co.^tys to levy on the taxable persons of S.^t Johns
commonly called King Georges parish in the Said Countys 56000,^lb
of Tobacco &c.^a Ind^d By the Upper house of Assembly 19^th Nov^r 1763
Read the first and Second time by especial Order and will pass.
Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up. Ho

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Which bills were Severally read here & passed for Ingrossing.
M^r Ringgold brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker an Ingrossed
Bill Ent.^d an Act to enable the Vestrymen and Church Wardens of
the parish of St Margarets Westminster. &c.^a
An Ing.^d Bill Ent.^d an Act for the Speedy recovery of Small
debts &c.^a