12 Assembly Proceedings, November 17-December 20, 1769.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 30

Colbert of Talbot County, Robert Lynn, William Saffell, and Mor-
decai Maddin of Frederick County, Charles Kedwards, and James
Chalmers of Ann Arundel County, Sent by George Steuart Esq.

Read and Rejected the Petition of Richard Maccubbin.

Read the Second time in this House, and will Pass, the five follow-
ing Bills.

A Bill Entitled an Act continuing an Act entitled an Act for re-
pairing the Public Roads in this Province, and the Supplementary
Act thereto.

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 a Supple-
mentary Act to the Act entitled an Act for ascertaining what Dam-
ages shall be Allowed on Protested Bills of Exchange.

A Bill Entitled an Act continuing an Act entitled an Act to Oblige
infected Ships, and other Vessels coming into this Province, to per-
form 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 were severally Indorsed and sent by Daniel Dulany

Esq.^r

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

Dec. 1

Friday Morning 1.^st December 1769.
This House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday, and Col:^o Hammond.
Read and Rejected the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Charles
County
Read and Referred the Petition of Michael Hanchliff, a languish-
ing Prisoner in Ann Arundel County Goal — the Petition of John
Clayton praying an Act for an exclusive Right to make a Machine
for Thrashing out Wheat — the Petition of John Paca, and Six
other Freeholders, praying an Act directing the Sheriff of Balti-
more County to hold the Election for Delegates for said County at
Joppa as well as in Baltimore Town, on Account of the Small Pox
prevailing in the said Town of Baltimore — These Petitions Sent by
Walter Dulany Esq.

p. 419

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.