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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Nov. 22

and H. Hollyday, Esq.^rs be a Committee for that Purpose, and
that they do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly.
J. Ridout, Esq from the Upper House, delivers, to M.^r Speaker,
the Paper Bills, entitled, An Act continuing an Act, entitled, An
Act relieving the Inhabitants of this Province, from some Ag-
grievances in the Prosecution of Suits at Law, &.^a And the Paper

p. 463

Bill, entitled, An Act to enable the Justices of Charles County Court
to assess and levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Trinity Parish, a
Quantity of Tobacco, &.^ta Severally indorsed, "By the Upper House
of Assembly; the ingrossed Bill whereof this is the Original is read
and assented to.
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

The Petition of John Beale Bordley, praying Leave to bring in a
Bill to ascertain his Name, as such, was granted, and Leave given
to the Petitioner to bring in a Bill.
The Bill, entitled, An Additional Supplementary Act to the Act,
entitled, An Act for quieting Possessions, &^ta was read, and, with
the Amendments proposed, passed for Ingrossing.

An ingrossed Bill, entitled, An Act continuing an Act, entitled,
An Act for imposing an additional Duty of Two Pounds per Poll
on all Negroes imported into this Province:

Was read and assented to.
M.^r Beall has Leave of Absence till Wednesday next
The House adjourns till Monday Morning at 9 of the Clock

Nov. 34

Monday, November 24.
The House met.
All appeared as on Saturday, except Col. Lloyd, M.^r Edmondson,
M.^r Gibson, M.^r Beall, and M.^r Parran.

M.^r Sothoron appeared in the House.

Ordered, That M.^r Key do go with that Gentleman to the Upper
House, to see him take the Oath of Abjuration, prescribed by the
Act of Parliament made last Session. He returns, and acquaints
M.^r Speaker, that M.^r Sothoron had taken the Oath aforesaid, and
subscribed the same.

J. Ridout, Esq from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker,
the Petition of Richard Paris: Indorsed "By the Upper House of
Assembly: Referred to the Consideration of the Lower House:"
Which Petition was here read the first Time, and Ordered to lye on
the Table.

J. Hall, Esq brings in, and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act to aid defective Common Recoveries, and a Bill, entitled,