On Motion of Col.o Tilghman Leave is given to bring in a Bill for
the Benefit of the poor and the Encouragement of Industry
Ordered that Mr Hanson Col.o Tilghman Mr Graham Mr Selby
Mr Fielder Gantt and Col.o Hyland do prepare and bring in a Bill
accordingly
On Motion of Thomas Johnson Esq.r Leave is given to bring in a
Supplementary Bill to the Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts
out of Court before One Justice of the peace
Ordered that Mr [Thos] Johnson Mr [John] Hammond and Mr
[Samuel] Chase do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly
A petition of Nathan Baker Extor and Residuary Legatee of
Jethro Brown late of Caecil County dece'd was preferred to this
House and read the first Time and Ordered to lye on the Table
The petition to enable the present Inspector at Bruffs Inspecting
House in Talbot County to do all the Dutys required by Law and
to grant him such Additional Salary as may seem just and reasonable
was read the second Time and granted
The House adjourns 'till two of the Clock
Post Meridiem
The House met &c
On Motion of Thomas Ringgold Esq.r Leave is given to bring in a
Supplementary Bill to the Act for Regulating Attachments
Ordered that Mr Johnson Mr Ringgold M.r H. Hollyday and
Col.o Tilghman do prepare & bring in a Bill accordingly
On Motion of Col.o Tilghman Leave is given to bring in a Bill
for the Support of an Agent for this Province in Great Britain
Ordered that Col.o Tilghman Mr Murdock and Col.o Lloyd do
prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly
On Motion of Col.o Tilghman Leave is given to bring in a Bill
for Issuing Writs of Replevin out of the County Courts
Ordered that Col.o Tilghman Mr Murdock Mr Ringgold do pre-
pare and bring in a Bill acco.ly
On Motion of Thomas Ringgold Esq.r Leave is given to bring in
a Bill for the Tryal of all Matters of Fact in the several Countys
where they have arisen or shall arise
Ordered that Mr [Thos] Ringgold Mr [H] Hollyday and Mr
Fielder Gantt do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly
Daniel Dulany Esq.r from the Upper House delivers to Mr Speaker
a petition of sundry Inhitants of Talbot and Dorset Countys A peti-
tion of Cornelius Howard of Baltimore County A petition of Henry
Troth of Talbot County A Memorial and petition of William Linn
of Frederic County A petition of the Inhitants of Baltimore Town
in Baltimore County and petitions of sev.l prisoners languishing in
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