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L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 8
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the great Evil accruing to this Province by the Multiplicity of useless
Horses, Mares and Colts, that run in the Woods.
A Bill, entitled, An Act continuing an Act, entitled, An Act to
remedy some Evils relating to Servants.
Which Bills were severally read the first Time, and Ordered to
lye on the Table.
M.r Wilson brings in, and delivers to M.r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act continuing An Act, entitled, An Act for amending the Staple
of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and
for the Limitation of Officers Fees. Which was read the first Time,
and Ordered to lye on the Table.
T. Ringgold, Esq brings in, and delivers to M.r Speaker, the fol-
lowing ingrossed Address, Viz.t
To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq Governor and Commander
in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland
The humble Address of the House of Delegates
May it please your Excellency,
This House having Occasion to know at this Time, the Amount
of the Fines, Forfeitures and Provincial Amerciaments, and Twelve
Pence per Hogshead on all Tobaccoes exported out of this Province
for the last seven Years, ending at Michaelmas last. In Order to
have them with the greater Certainty, and less Difficulty, request
your Excellency will be pleased to give Directions to the proper
Officers to lay them before this House as soon as conveniently
may be.
Which was read and assented to, and signed by Order of the
House, by the Honourable Speaker
Ordered, That D. Wolstenholme, Esq and M.r Allen do acquaint
the Governor, this House hath prepared an Address to be presented
to him, and desires to know when and where he will please to
receive it. They return, and acquaint M.r Speaker, that the Governor
signified he would receive the Address in half an Hour's Time, in
the Council Chamber.
Ordered, That Col. Tilghman, with three more, do present the
Address
Col. Hooper, from the Upper House, delivers to M.r Speaker, a
Petition of John Beale Bordley, of Baltimore County, praying Leave
to bring in a Bill concerning his Name. And several Petitions of
languishing Prisoners in the County Goals of this Province: In-
dorsed, "By the Upper House of Assembly: Referred to the Con-
sideration of the Lower House of Assembly." Which Petitions were
read here the first Time, and Ordered to lye on the Table.
The House adjourns till 2 of the Clock
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