168 Assembly Proceedings, November 1—December 6, 1766.

	L. H. J.			For the Affirmative
	Liber No. 52
	Nov. 15		'Plater,	W. Adams,	Jacob,
			Wolstenholme,	Winder,	Tyler,
			Lloyd,	H. Hollyday,	Allen,
			H. Hall,	Gibson,	Selby,
			Grahame,	Cockey Deye,	F. Gantt,
			Parran,	Earle,	Chapline.
			Dent,	Murdock,		[22]
			Ware,	Beall,
				For the Negative
			Worthington,	Smallwood,	J. Hall,
			Hammond,	Edmondson,	E. Tilghman,
			Johnson,	Lecompte,	Wright,
			E. Gantt,	Lee,	Smith.
			Hanson,	Chase,		[14]

Which Bill was indorsed, Read the second Time and will pass:
And was sent to the Upper House, by M.^r Allen, and G. Plater, Esq

Richard Lee, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker,
the Petitions of Gideon Jones, and Charles Collings, Prisoners in
Worcester County Goal: Indorsed, "By the Upper House of As-
sembly: Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House." Which
Petitions were severally read here, the first Time, and Ordered to
lye on the Table.

The House adjourns until 2 of the Clock.

Post Meridiem.

The House met

An ingrossed Bill, entitled, An Act for the Adjournment and Con-
tinuance of Frederick County Court And an ingrossed Bill, entitled,
An Act to impower the Justices of Somerset County &.^a were sev-
erally read and assented to, and sent to the Upper House, with the
Paper Bills by M.^r Allen, & M.^r F Gantt.

On Motion of S. Chase, Esq Leave is given to bring in a Sup-
plementary Bill to the Act for the Directions of Sheriffs in their
Offices, and restraining their ill Practices within this Province

Ordered, That S. Chase, J. Hall, T. Johnson, Esq.^rs M.^r Hanson
and M.^r Allen, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly

On Motion, Ordered, That no new Business be received in this
House after next Tuesday.

J. Ridout, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker,
the Journal of Accounts, and the following Message Viz.^t