146 Assembly Proceedings, November 1-December 6, 1766.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 52
Nov. 6

Daniel Wolstenholme, Esq appeared in the House.

Ordered, That George Plater, Esq and M^r Key, do go with that
Gentleman to the Upper House to see him take the Oath of Abjura-
tion prescribed by the Act of Parliament made last Session, They
return and acquaint M.^r Speaker, that Gentleman did take the Oath
aforesaid and subscribed the same

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The Order of the Day being read, the House took into Considera-
tion the Want of a Specie, or a Medium of Commerce in this Prov-
ince, and the most effectual Means of procuring a Passage of the
Journal, and after some Time spent in Debates thereon, the House
referred the further Consideration thereof until Wednesday next
being the 12.^th Instant

Ordered, That the Committee of Accounts do not receive any
Claims against the Public, after next Tuesday, being the 11.^th Instant.

Henry Hollyday, Esq.^r brings in, and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a
Bill, entitled, An Act for regulating Innholders and Ordinary
Keepers within this Province: Which was read the first Time &
ordered to lie on the Table.
M.^r Allen brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker, A Bill, entitled,
An Act, to repeal an Act, entitled, An Act for the Benefit of the
Poor, and Encouragement of Industry.

A Bill entitled, An Act, to repeal An Act, entitled, An Act to pre-
vent the Mischiefs arising from the Multiplicity of useless Dogs
and other Purposes therein mentioned.

And a Bill, entitled, An Act to repeal Part of an Act, entitled, An
Act for destroying Crows and Squirrels in particular Counties, and
of red Foxes in Kent and Queen Anne's Counties; so far as the
same extends to Somerset and Worcester Counties

Which Bills were severally read the first Time, and Ordered to
lie on the Table.

The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock

Post Meridiem.
The House met.

M.^r Hanson brings in, and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act for licensing Hawkers and Pedlars, which was read the
first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table.

The House adjourns till the Morrow Morning at 9 of the Clock

Nov. 7

Friday November 7.
The House met.
The House adjourns till two of the Clock