212 Assembly Proceedings, November 1-December 20, 1765.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Dec. 6

p. 313

to the said School was read the first and Second Time by especial
Order and will pass
On Consideration of the Message sent with the Journal of Ac-
counts from the Upper House on the 5.^th Instant Ordered that a
Message be prepared in Answer thereto and that J. Hollyday Esq.^r
M^r Grahame Edmund Key Sam.^l Chase M^r Earle J. Hall T. Johnson
Esq.^rs Col.^o Tilghman M.^r Allen Thomas Ringgold Samuel Wilson
and John Hammond Esq.^rs be a Committee for that purpose
M^r Selby brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker a Bill Entituled an
Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors
The House adjourns 'till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

Dec. 7

Saturday 7.^th Dec.^r 1765
The House met
All appeared as yesterday except Daniel Wolstenholme Esq.^r
An Ingrossed Bill Entitled an Act to vest the Title of and in certain
Lands in John Hammond Esq.^r and for other purposes therein
mentioned

And an Ingrossed Bill Entitled an Act to establish a Road from
Hunting Creek in Dorchester to Dover in Talbot County were
severally read and assented to and sent to the Upper House with the
paper Bills thereof and with the paper Bill entitled a Supplementary
Act to the Act Entituled an Act for the Limitation of certain Actions
for avoiding Suits at Law

And the Bill Entitled an Act to enable the Visitors of Kent
County School for the Time being to lease out part of the Land
belonging to the said School by M.^r Edmunson and M.^r Wilson
On Motion Ordered that the following Entry be made on the
Journal Viz The Repairs made to the Council House appearing
necessary and the Account of 21..3..0 claimed by their Honours for
the same in their Message of the 5.^th Instant being paid by them
This House hath agreed to allow the Same But least this Allowance
should be made a Precedent for payment of such Contracts made by
their Honours and for which they may expect to be allowed in future
This House doth resolve
That they will not hereafter apply any Money belonging to the
Public in Discharge of any such Contracts
Samuel Chase Esq.^r brings in and delivers to M^r Speaker the
following Message Viz
By the Lower House of Assembly Dec.^r 7.^th 1765
May it please your Honours
This House hath agreed to make all the Allowances mentioned
in your Message of the 5.^th Instant by Daniel Dulany Esq^r Except