182 Assembly Proceedings, September 25-November 2, 1770.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Oct. 15

mentioned" These two Bills were severally Endorsed, and Sent to
the Lower House of Assembly by John Beale Bordley Esquire.

Read the Second time in this House the Bill entituled "An Act
for abolishing June County Courts, and for other purposes therein
mentioned." and will pass with the following Amendment — After
the Word "Notwithstanding" in the 7.^th line of the last Page add the

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following Clause — "This Act to continue and be in force for and
during the Term of three Years and to the end of the next Session of
Assembly that shall happen after the said three Years," So Endorsed
and Sent to the Lower House by John B. Bordley Esq:^r

Mess.^rs Matthews and J Paca bring up a Bill entituled "An Act to
give Thomas Harrison a further time to effect the Removal of a
Nusance in Baltimore Town, in Baltimore County" — Read the first
and second time in the Lower House and will pass — which was
Read the first and second time by an especial Order in this House
and will pass — So Endorsed, and Sent by John B Bordley Esquire
On Application, Summons's issued for Thomas Aires Abraham
Aires and Abraham Cartwright, on behalf of Arthur Holt.
On Application Summons's issued for Gideon Emory, James But-
ler Jeremiah Garland, John Kent George Garnett, James Emory,
and Thomas Ringgold of Kent Island —
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

Oct. 16

Tuesday Morning 16:^th October 1770.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday and Daniel Dulany Esq:^r
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

Oct. 17

Wednesday Morning 17:^th October 1770:
The House met again according to Adjournment

Present as Yesterday —

Mess:^rs Paca and Grahame bring up a Bill, entituled, "An Act for
the Continuance and Adjournment of the high Court of Appeals,
and for the Adjournment of the Provincial Court, and other Pur-
poses therein mentioned" — Read the first and Second time, by an
Especial Order, in the Lower House and will pass.

Mess.^rs Ringgold and Steele bring up a Bill, entituled "An Act to
invest John Clayton with an exclusive Privilege and Benefit of
making and Selling a Machine for the Threshing of Wheat, on a
Model by him invented," Read the first and Second time in the
Lower House, and will pass — which was Read the first and Second

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time, by an Especial Order in this House and will Pass —