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		For the Negative		L. H. J.
	Sothoron,	Grahame,	F. Gantt,	Liber No. 52 Nov. 29
	Worthington,	Cockey Deye,	Chapline,
	Johnson,	J. Hall, Baltimore,	Smith,
	Mackall,	Hyland,	Henry
	E. Gantt,	Wright,		[14]

	Which Bill was indorsed ; Read the second Time, and will Pass; and was sent to the Upper House, by M.r Dent, and M.r H. Hall. On Motion, Leave is given to bring in a Bill to repair the Public Roads. Ordered, That M.r Lee, M.r Hall, of Baltimore, T. Johnson, S. Chase, Esq.rs and M.r Fielder Gantt, do prepare and bring in a Bill accordingly. The Report brought in by W. Murdock, Esq on the 15.th Instant (from the Committee appointed) was read the second Time, and the House unanimously concur with the Subject Matter therein reported; and Ordered, That the said Committee be continued as such, and that they make a final Report to the Lower House, at the next Session of Assembly On reading a second Time, the Report from the Committee ap- pointed to enquire and Report to the House, by what Law or Custom the Lord Proprietary of this Province receives the Fines, Forfeitures, and Amerciaments, arising in the Courts of Justice, and also the 12.d per Hogshead, on all Tobaccoes exported out of this Province; the Annual Amount of such Fines, Forfeitures, Amerciaments, and Twelve Pence, per Hogshead for the last seven Years, to what
	Uses and Purposes the same have been applied, with their Opinion as to the Justice of such Receipt and Application; and that the said Committee have Power to send for Persons, Papers and Things, necessary to perfect such Inquiry and Report. The House unani- mously Concur therewith ; and Resolve, that the Honourable Speaker, M.r Edward Tilghman, M.r Murdock, M.r John Hall, of Annapolis, M.r Thomas Johnson, M.r Ringgold, M.r Chase, M.r Hanson, M.r Worthington, M.r Grahame, and M.r John Hall, of Baltimore, or the major Part of them, be, and are hereby appointed a Committee to compleat and finish the said Inquiry; and, for that Purpose, they are requested by this House, to meet at the City of Annapolis, at some convenient Time, in the Recess, when they will have no Inter- ruption from the Public Business, and make such further Researches respecting the 12. d per Hogshead, as they shall think necessary, to enable them to report fully their Opinion, and the Reasons whereon the same is founded, to this House, at the next Session of Assembly. And whereas, to make a full and satisfactory Enquiry and Re- port on the above Matter, it is deemed requisite, that a thorough	p. 471