The Lower House. 353

Monday June 6.^th

The house met according to adjournment. The members were
called and all appeared as on Saturday, except M.^r Griffith, M.^r
Gantt, M.^r M Tilghman, M.^r Ridgley, M.^r Moale, M.^r Adair, M.^r
Baxter and M.^r Murdock. The proceedings of Saturday were read.
M.^r Hall brings in and delivers to M.^r speaker a bill entitled an
act for raising pence sterling for every hogshead of tobacco
exported out of this province; for the support of an Agent at London
for the service of this province: Which is read the first time and
ordered to lie on the table.
M.^r Griffith appeared in the house.
The bill entitled an act to prevent the exportation of flour, staves
and shingles &c.^a sent to the upper house by M.^r Hanson and M.^r
Sullivane.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 52
June 6

Walter Dulany esquire from the upper house delivers to M.^r
speaker the petition of Robert Lamar and the petition of Thomas
Jennings, which were severally indorsed. "By the upper house of
assembly June 6.^th 1768 Read and referred to the consideration of
the lower house of assembly.
Sign'd by order UScott cl: up: ho:

Which petitions were read here the first time and ordered to lie on
the table.
On motion, ordered that a bill be brought in to enable Thomas
Hunt executor of William Hunt, late of London, merchant, deceased
and Jonathan Smyth executive of Peter Bayard, late of Cecil county
deceased; to pay the monies therein mentioned; and that M.^r Baker,
M.^r Hollyday and M.^r Ringgold do prepare and bring in the same.
Daniel Dulany esquire from the upper house delivers to M.^r
speaker a bill entituled an act for recovery of certain amerciaments
and also upon defaults on executions; indorsed "By the upper house
of assembly June 3.d 1768: Read the first time and ordered to lie
on the table.
Sign'd by order U Scott clk up: ho:

By the upper house of assembly June 6.^th 1768: Read the second
time and will pass.
Sign'd by order: U Scott elk up: ho:

Which bill was read here the first time and ordered to lie on
the table.
The house adjourns til 2. o'clock.
Post meridiem. The house met according to adjournment
M.^r Murdock, M.^r Hayward, M.^r N. Thomas, M.^r Worthington,
M.^r Baxter, M.^rAdair, M.^r Ridgley and M.^r Moale appeared in the
house.

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