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to be so Subscribed, the Paper Bills So Endorsed, Sent to the Lower
House by George Steuart Esquire —
Read the second time by an especial Order in this House the Bill
entituled An Act to continue the Power of Inspectors, and for other
Purposes therein mentioned and will pass with the following Amend-
ments Viz.^t In the Title leave out the Words "and for other Pur-
poses therein mentioned" and after the Word "Warehouses." in the
Twelfth line of the Second Page leave out the Residue of the Bill —
So Endorsed & Sent by George Steuart Esq.^r

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

Mess.^rs Chase and Tilghman bring up a Bill entituled An Act for
effectually Preventing the Buying and Selling of Offices, and to
prevent Simoniacal Contracts — Read the first and second time in the
Lower House and will pass — which was Read the first time in this
House and ordered to lie on the Table —
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

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Wednesday Morning 31:^st October 1770.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday and Col.^o Hammond.
On Motion, Leave is given to bring in a Bill entituled, An Act
to revive Part of an Act entituled An Act for Amending the Staple
of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his Majestys Customs, and for
the Limitation of Officers Fees. Daniel Dulany Esq.^r brings in the
same which was Read the first time and ordered to lie on the Table.
Agreeable to the Order of the Day, the House resumed the Con-
sideration of the Petition of Arthur Holt and after examining
several Evidences, and hearing Counsel in Support thereof — Post-
poned the further Consideration of the same.
Mess:^rs N. Thomas and Deye bring up a Bill entituled, An Act
directing the Sale of Part of the Lands of Henry Baker, late of
Cecil County Deceased for the Payment of the Debts of the said
Henry Baker, Read the first and Second time in the Lower House and
will pass —
Mess.^rs Allen and Dashiel bring up a Bill entituled, An Act for
the Relief of Nehemiah Tilghman and Solomon Townshend, and
Confirm the Contract made between the said Nehemiah Tilghman,
and a certain Major Townshend, Read the first and Second time
in the Lower House and will Pass — These two Bills were Read the
first time in this House & ordered to lie on the Table.
Adjourned until three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Eodem Die Post Meridiem.
The House met again according to Adjournment.

Oct. 31