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referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly
which was here read the first Time and Ordered to ly on the Table
And the Bill Entituled An Act for the further Enlargement of
Baltimore Town in Baltimore County Indorsed "By the Upper House
of Assembly Nov.^r 26. 1765 Read the Second Time and will pass.
Signed by Order UScott Cl Up. Ho.

which Bill was read here and passed for Ingrossing
On Reading the Amendments proposed by the Upper House to
the Bill Entituled An Act to prevent the Mischiefs arising from the
Multiplicity of Useless Dogs &c Ordered That a Message be prepared
and sent to the Upper House signifying to which Amendments this
House doth and to which it doth not agree And that Thomas Ring-
gold Esq.^r and M.^r Grahame do prepare and bring in a Message
accordingly
Thomas Ringgold Esq.^r brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker A
Bill Entitled A Supplementary Act to the Act Entitled an Act relating
to the Standard of English Weights and Measures Also a Bill En-
titled an Additional Supplementary Act to the Act for the Encourage-
ment of Learning and erecting Schools in the several Counties within
this province And the Bill Entitled An Act to aid defective common
Recoveries Which Bills were severally Indorsed Read the first Time
and Ordered to ly on the Table
The House adjourns 'till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 26

Wednesday Nov.^r 27.
The House met
Col.^o Tilghman brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a Bill Entitled
An Act for Issuing Writs of Replevin out of the County Courts of
this Province which was read the first Time and Ordered to ly on
the Table
The House adjourns 'till two of the Clock

Nov. 27

P. M
The House met
M.^r Robert Goldsborough Thomas Johnson and John Hammond
Esq.^rs appeared in the House
The Petition of Alexander Somerville was read the second Time
and thereupon Ordered that M^r Bealle Dan.^l Wolstenholme Esq.^r and
M.^r Grahame be a Committee to enquire into the Allegations and Facts
contained in the s.^d Petition and make Report thereof to the House
The Petition of John Barnes praying Releasement he being de-
tained in the Custody of the Sheriff of Calvert County on Execution
at Suit of many Creditors for Debts which he is unable to satisfy

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