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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 8

Monday 8:^th October 1770
The House met according to Adjournment —

The Members were called and all appeared as on Saturday except
M.^r Dashiell, M.^r Gresham, M.^r Eden, M.^r Dickinson, M.^r Gantt
and M.^r Key —
The Proceedings of Saturday were read
M.^r Beall and M.^r Smallwood are added to the Committee ap-
pointed to examine into the ffacts set forth in the Petition of John
Heard of Saint Mary's County
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill for the Tryal of all
Matters of ffact in the several Counties where they have arisen or
shall arise

Ordered, That M.^r Ringgold, M.^r Tilghman, M.^r N. Thomas,
M.^r Goldsborough and M.^r Allen do prepare and bring in the same
M.^r Allen added to the Committee appointed to bring in the Bill
for amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing ffrauds in his
Majesty's Customs & for the Regulation of Officers ffees
The Petition of Bartholomew Pbmeroy, brought in by John
Ridout Esq, on Saturday last, was read and ordered to lie on the
Table
Ordered, That the Order of the Day for the House to resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House, to take into further
Consideration the Regulation of Officers ffees be now read. And
the said Order being read accordingly, the House resolved itself into
the said Committee; and after some Time spent therein, M.^r Speaker
resumed the Chair, and M.^r Worthington reported from the Com-
mittee that they had made some further Progress therein, and prayed
that they might have Leave to sit again — Resolved, That this House
will, at the Meeting of the House, To-morrow Morning, resolve
itself into a Committee of the whole House, to take into further
Consideration the Regulation of Officers ffees
Ordered, That the Petition of Bartholomew Pomeroy be again
read, & the same being read accordingly,
Ordered, That M.^r W. Paca, M.^r Chase, M.^r Mackall, M.^r Beall,
M.^r Tyler, and M.^r Contee be a Committee to enquire into the Truth
of the ffacts set forth in the said Petition & report the same to the
House
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock

Oct. 9
p. 79

Tuesday 9:^th October 1770
The House met according to Adjournment

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read