The Upper House. 11

dence of Mess.^rs Thomas Ringgold and Robert Buchanan, and by
the Examination of William Grainger, who is now Aged Twenty
Years and three Months, that the carrying the Agreement entered
into Betwixt the said Smith and Grainger into Execution will be
greatly for the Benefit of the said Grainger, the Consideration, or
purchase Money Offered for the Lot of Ground therein mentioned
being much more, than, in the Opinion of these Gentlemen, the said
Lot is worth, or than any Lot, so Situated in the same Town, hath
ever been Sold for. Sent by Benedict Calvert Esq.
Read and Referred the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Dor-
chester County, and Sent by John Ridout Esq.
Mess.^rs Willson and Graham from the Lower House bring up the
following Bills.
A Bill Entitled An Act continuing An Act Eatitled An Act for
repairing the Public Roads in this Province, and the Supplementary
Act thereto
A Bill Entitled An Act continuing An Act Entitled a Supple-
mentary Act to the Act Entitled An Act for ascertaining what Dam-
ages shall be Allowed upon Protested Bills of Exchange.
A Bill Entitled An Act continuing An Act entitled An Act to
increase the Allowance of Jurors, attending the Provincial and
County Courts, and for other Purposes therein Mentioned.
A Bill Entitled An Act continuing An Act entitled an Act to
oblige infected Ships, and other Vessels coming into this Province,
to perform Quarantine.
A Bill Entitled an Act continuing an Act entitled an Act to
Ease the Inhabitants of this Province, and to impower the Justices
of the Several Counties to bind out Persons, therein Mentioned,
Apprentices.

These Bills Read the first and Second time in the Lower House,
and will Pass — Read the first time in this house, and Ordered to
lye on the Table

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 29

Mess.^rs Edward Tilghman and Gaunt from the Lower House bring
up a Bill Entitled an Act for Issuing Replevins out of the County
Courts of this Province, Read the first and Second time in the
Lower House and will Pass — Read the first time in this House and
Ordered to lye on the Table
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

p. 418

Thursday Morning 30.^th November 1769.
This House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday.
Read and referred the Petitions of the following Prisoners, Viz.^t
James Alexander of Dorchester County, John Hume and John

Nov. 30