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All Faiths Parish in S.t Marys County; Sent by Samuel Chamber-
layne Esquire
Adjourned until 3 oClock in the Afternoon
Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House met according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Col Henry and Col Hooper bring in the following Report
To The Honourable the Upper House of Assembly
We the Subscribers, being appointed a Committee by this Hon-
ourable House to examine the Proceedings of the Council, and to
compare the Charges in the Clerk of the Council's Account, pre-
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U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 15
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sented in Pursuance of the Order of this Honourable House, with
the said Proceedings, and to report to the said House what should
appear to them in their Enquiry & Examination, do report to this
Honourable House, that they have carefully examined the said Pro-
ceedings, & compared therewith the Charges contained in the s.d
Clerks Accounts, and that it appears to them, that the actual Service
done by the said Clerk, from the 10.th of May 1756 in Copying and
recording the Proceedings of the s.d Council, or Matters of a public
Nature relative to the executive Powers of this Government charging
Nine Pounds of Tobacco p Side containing One Hundred & five
Words, amounts to a sum considerably exceeding the Quantity of
Tobacco mentioned in the Clerks Account, exclusive of all Charges
for Attendance preceeding the Meetings of Council, the summoning
of the Members, keeping Officers Bonds, County Levies &c &c all
which is humbly Submitted to this Honourable House.
15..th November 1765. Robert Jenkins Henry
Henry Hooper.
[The account of the clerks of the Council referred to in the above
paragraph is not entered at this place in the journal of the Upper
House but at the end of the journal for this session. See pages
115-130]
On Motion made by Daniel Dulany Esquire, Leave given to bring
in a Bill to aid an Act for Limitation of certain Action for avoiding
Suits at Law.
Adjourned until 10 oClock tomorrow Morning
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