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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Dec. 13

Fryday 13.^th Dec.^r 1765
The House met
John Hammond Esq^r appeared in the House
Benedict Calvert Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r
Speaker the several Paper Bills of the Ingrossed Bills sent to the
Upper House Yesterday being from N.^o 14 to N.^o 33 Indorsed
By the Upper House of Assembly 12.^th Dec.^r 1765
The Engrossed Bill whereof this is the Original is read and

assented to

Signed p Order UScott Cl Up Ho

The Bill Entitled an Act continuing an Act Entitled an Act to
encrease the Allowance of Grand and Petit Jurors &c The Bill En-
titled an Act to confirm a Lease made by Thomas Harrison to the
Commissioners of Baltimore Town &c And the Bill Entitled an Act
for destroying of Squirrels and Crows &c were sent to the Upper
House by M.^r Jacob and Capt.ⁿ Cockey Deye
J. Ridout Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M^r Speaker
the Bill Entitled an Act contin^g an Act Entitled an Act to encrease
the Allowance of Grand and Petit Jurors &c The Bill Entitled an
Act to confirm a Lease made by Thomas Harrison to the Com-
missioners of Baltimore Town &c And the Bill Entitled An Act
for destroying of Crows and Squirrels &c Indorsed
By the Upper House of Assembly 13.^th Dec.^r 1765
Read the first and Second Time by especial Order and will pass
Signed p Order U Scott Cl Up Ho

Which Bills were read here and passed for Ingrossing

Tho.^s Ringgold Esq.^r brings in the following Remonstrance Viz
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r Gov.^r and Commander in
Chief in and Over the Province of Maryland
The Humble Address of the House of Delegates
May it please your Excellency
We are truly concerned that the Duty we owe our Constituents
lays us under the indispensible Necessity of Observing that every
Power lodged in the Hands of Government is there intrusted by the
Constitution to be exercised for the Common Good

To this End hath your Excellency as supreme Magistrate the
Powers of Convening & Proroguing Assemblies which we need
not remark according to the Bill of Rights confirmed at the Happy
Revolution ought for Redress of all Grievances and for Amending
Strengthening and preserving of Laws to be held frequently
The unhappy Prevalence of the small Pox from the Month of
March to that of Sept.^r last rendred a Convention of Assembly