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

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Dec. 13

By the Lower House of Assembly December 13:^th 1769.
May it please your Honours.

We cannot agree to the First Amendment you propose to the Bill
for Issuing Writs of Replevins ..... [The message beginning thus
is printed in full in the Lower House Journal pp. 72-73]

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Mess.^rs Dickinson and Thomas bring up a Bill, Entitled An Act
for the Relief of Mary Hindman of Talbot County, Read the first
and Second time in the Lower House and will Pass.
Mess.^rs Paca and Griffith bring up the following Engrossed Bills,
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
A Bill Entitled An Act continuing An Act Entitled an Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his
Majestys Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees, and the
Supplementary Act thereto.

A Bill Entitled An Act for applying a Sum of Money in Bills of
Credit to the Uses therein Mentioned.
A Bill Entitled An Act to Secure to Thomas Smyth the Right in
a Lot of Land in Chester Town.
A Bill Entitled An Act for appointing Places for holding the next
Election of Delegates for Baltimore County.
These Bills Read and Assented to by this House, and Ordered to
be so Subscribed, the Paper Bills so Endorsed, Sent by Walter Dulany
Esq.

Mess.^rs Sullivane and others bring up the Journal of Accounts
Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

Dec. 14

Thursday Morning 14.^th December 1769.
This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as Yesterday.

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Mess.^rs Beall, Ware, and Lucket attend with M.^r Andrew Heugh,
a Member Elected for Frederick County, and M.^r Thomas Contee a
Member Elected for Prince Georges County, to see them Qualified,
who take the Several Oaths to the Government, repeat and Subscribe
the Oath of Abjuration and Test and then withdrew.
George Steuart and William Fitzhugh Esquires are Sent to ac-
quaint the Speaker, that His Excellency requires his immediate
Attendance, with the Lower House, to See the Bills passed this
Session receive the Assent
The Lower House attend, and, by their Speaker, present to His
Excellency the following Bills.
A Bill Entitled An Act for the Naturalization of Peter Haldimand.
A Bill Entitled An Act continuing an Act Entitled An Act for