The Lower House. 385

Were Sent to the Upper house by Doct^r Steuart & M.^r Hammond
Dorsey

M^r Bealle brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker An Ingrossed Bill,
Ent,^d an act for continuing the powers of Several Sheriffs & Col-
lectors, &c.^a which was read and Assented to.
And an Ingrossed Bill, Ent, an Act Impowering the Justices of
Prince Georges & Charles Countys to raise a quantity of Tob.^o &c.^a
which was read and Assented to &. sent to the Upper house, with the
paper bills thereof by M^r Graham & M^r Steele
J. Ridout Esq.^r from the Upper house delivers to M.^r Speaker
the Several paper Bills The Ingrossed Bills of which had been Sever-
ally Read & Assented to by this House, which paper bills were Sever-
ally Ind^d By the Upper house of Assembly

The Ingrossed Bills, whereof this is the Original, is read and
assented to.
Signed p Order J. Ross Cl. Up Ho

The house proceeded to tax the following private Bills.
Draper Lusby's & Wife's Bill
To the Hon.^ble Speaker....... 3.. 0..0
To the Clerk................ 1..10..0
Richard Richardsons Bill
To the Hon.^ble Speaker....... 3.. 0.. 0
To the Clerk................ 1..10..0
On Motion of Col.^o Tilghman, leave given to bring in a Bill for
the Better regulation of Ordinarys & Ordinary keepers within this
Province, and to provide for the Defence and Security of the frontier
Inhabitants against the Incursions of the Indians
Ordered that Col. Tilghman M.^r Johnson, M.^r Ringgold M^r Han-
son and M^r J. Hall do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
On Motion of M^r Ringgold, that a Message be prepared to the
Upper house Requesting them to return the College Bill to this house
that it may be printed.
Ordered, that M.^r Ringgold, M^r Murdock & Col.^o Tilghman do
prepare and bring in the same
Richard Lee & Ben.^t Calvert Esq^r from the upper house Acquaint
M^r Speaker that the Governor requires the Attendance of the Lower
House immediately in the Upper House.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 21

M^r Speaker left the Chair, and attended by the rest of the Members
of the Lower house went to the Upper House, and presented to the
Governor the following Ingrossed Bills (Viz^t)

An Ingrossed Bill Ent.^d An Act for giving a Bounty for taking
Indian Prisoners and other purposes therein mentioned.
An Ingrossed Bill Ent.^d An Act for prohibiting all trade with the
Indians for the time therein mentioned.
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