The Lower House.

167

Buchanan

For the Negative
J. Adams

Hyland

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 20

Hammond

Winder

Harris

Smallwood

Sulivane

Selby

Wilson

Lecompte

Cresap

W. Adams

Cockey Deye

Smith

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Which Bill was Indorsed Read the Second Time and will pass
John Ridout Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
a petition of John Brown a languishing Prisoner in St Mary's
County Goal Indorsed By the Upper House of Assembly referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly
Which petition was here read the first Time and Ordered to lye
on the Table
The Bill Entituled an Act to prevent the Navigation on Potomack
River Monococy and great Connegocheague Creek being Obstructed
was read the second Time and will pass
The House adjourns 'till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

Thursday 21.^st Nov.^r 1765
The House met
All the Members appeared as Yesterday except H. Hollyday Esq.^r

The Bill Entituled an Act to prevent the Navigation on potomack
River Monococy and great Conegocheauge Creeks being obstructed
was sent to the Upper House by M.^r Harris and M.^r R. Goldsborough

On Motion of Thomas Ringgold Esq.^r Leave is given to bring in
a Bill to limit the Time of receiving Bills of Credit into the Loan
Office and other purposes therein mentioned
Ordered that Edmund Key Thomas Ringgold and James Hollyday
Esq.^rs do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly

On Reading the Accounts produced against the public on the Alarm
from Lancaster and Baltimore County in Nov.^r 1755 the Question
was put whether the Sum of £30.33. 3d being the Ballance of s.^d
Account claimed by Bayard Veasey shall be allowed or not ?
Resolved in the Affirmative

Nov. 21

For the Affirmative

Plater

Winder

Hyland

Sothoron

J. Goldsborough

Ward

Ringgold

Sulivane

Jacob

Lloyd

R. Goldsborough

Tyler

Buchanan

Travers

J. Hollyday

Hanson

Cockey Deye

Wright

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