The Lower House. 217

The Order of the Day being read, the House resolved itself into a
Committee of the whole House to take into Consideration the Regu-
lation of Officers ffees
M.^r Speaker resumes the Chair, and M.^r Worthington Chairman
of the Committee, reported from the Committee, that they had
made some Progress therein; but not being able to compleat the
same, prayed Leave of the House to sit again —
Resolved, That this House will, on Thursday next, resolve itself
into a Committee of the whole House to take into Consideration the
Regulation of Officers ffees
Daniel Dulany Esquire from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen and other Inhabitants
of Chester Parish in Kent County, praying that an Act may pass to
levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of that Parish four hundred and
fifty Pounds for completely finishing the Chapel of Ease in Chester
Town —
The Petition of Thomas Lambden praying an Act may pass to
invest him with his former Estate which he made over to Ephraim
Waggaman for the Benefit of his Creditors; and the Petition of the
Rector, Vestrymen, Church Wardens, and sundry the Inhabitants of
Somerset Parish in Somerset County, praying an Act may pass to
enable the Justices of Somerset County to levy on the Taxable In-
habitants of Somerset Parish the Quantity of thirty thousand Pounds
of Tobacco for the Purpose of building Pews, Chancel and Pulpit —
Severally indorsed — "By the Upper House of Assembly, October
1:^st 1770 Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

On Motion, Ordered, That the Committee appointed for inspecting
into the several publick Offices, do enquire, from the several Officers,
their Deputies, Registers, or Clerks, into the Annual Amount of the
ffees that have accrued due to the said Officers of this Province for
seven years last past, and report the same to the House.
The Petition from Somerset Parish was read a first and second
Time by an especial Order and granted.
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill agreable to the Prayer
of the said Petition
Ordered, that M.^r Gale, M.^r Dashiell and M.^r Mackall to prepare
and bring in the same.
The Petition of Thomas Lambden, and the Petition of the In-
habitants of Chester Parish were read and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 1