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mittee, that they had made some further Progress therein, and
prayed that they might have Leave to sit again
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, at the
Meeting of the House, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole
House to take into further Consideration the Regulation of Officers
ffees
George Steuart Esquire from the Upper House delivers to M.r
Speaker the following Petitions Viz.t The Petition of the subscrib-
ing Inhabitants of Baltimore County, which was referred by the
Upper House last Session, for Consideration this Session of As-
sembly, praying that a Bill might pass similar to the Act past the
then last Session of Assembly for the Relief of the Poor in that
County: Also praying that a Sum of Money, not less than three
thousand Pounds Current Money might be appropriated for the
Purpose of building and erecting an Alms and Work-House in the
said County: And also praying that the said Sum might be paid
and advanced by the Commissioners, out of the Monies to be
emitted by the Bill then under Consideration — And also that the
said Money might be repaid to the Public by the County — Thus
indorsed "December 12.th 1769 Read and referred to the next
Session of Assembly
U Scott Cl. Up. Ho.
And thus "By the Upper House of Assembly October 9.th 1770
Read and referred to the Consideration of the next Session of
Assembly. Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
A Petition of Thomas Hamilton of Prince George's County,
setting forth, that he has no Outlett from his Dwelling House to any
publick Road; and praying an Act may pass impowering some
reputable Persons in the Neighbourhood to open proper Passages
from his Dwelling House to the Public Way: — And a Petition of
sundry the Inhabitants of the Parish of Stepney, partly in Somerset,
and partly in Worcester County, praying an Act may pass to enable
the Vestry of the said Parish to build a House that may be sufficient
to receive, with Conveniency, the People who reside in the Upper
End of the Parish — As also to purchase a Piece of Ground some-
where at or near Broad Creek Bridge for the Building aforesaid;
and that the Sum of Eighty thousand Pounds of Tobacco be levied
on the Inhabitants aforesaid to be paid by them at two equal Assess-
ments for the Purpose aforesaid — Severally indorsed — "By the
Upper House of Assembly October 9.th 17.70 Read and referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the Subject
Matter of the Report from the Committee appointed to inspect
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