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of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and
for the Limitation of Officers Fees — Read the first and Second time
in the Lower House and will Pass — Read the first and Second time,
by an Especial Order in this House, and will not Pass — So Endorsed
and sent by William Fitzhugh Esq.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

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

Saturday Morning 16.^th December 1769.
This House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as Yesterday.
Read and Assented to by this House the three following Engross'd
Bills.

A Bill Entitled an Act to enable the Justices of Queen Anne

County Court, for the time being, to Levy on the Taxable Inhabitants
of Saint Lukes Parish, in the said County, a Quantity of Tobacco for
Building a Chapel in the said Parish.
A Bill Entitled a Supplementary Act to the Act Entitled an Act
for laying out anew and settling and ascertaining the future Bounds
and Limits of Saint Lukes, Christs Church, and Saint Johns Parishes
in Queen Anns County, and Saint Pauls Parish, lying partly in Queen
Anns and partly in Talbot Counties
A Bill Entitled An Act for Emitting Bills of Credit, and other
purposes therein Mentioned — the Paper Bills were severally En-
dorsed, and Sent by Walter Dulany Esq.
Mess.^rs Hayward and Gaunt, bring up the two following Bills,
Read the first and Second time in the Lower House and will pass
A Bill Entitled An Act for the Speedy and Effectual Publication
of the Laws of this Province, and for the Encouragement of Anne
Catharine Green, of the City of Annapolis, Printer
A Bill Entitled a Supplementary Act to the Act entitled an Act
ascertaining the Height of Fences, to prevent the Evils occasioned
by the Multitude of Horses and restraining Horse Rangers within
this Province, and to redress the Great Evil accruing to this Province

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by the Multiplicity of Useless Horses, Mares, and Colts that run in
the Woods — These two Bills Read the first and Second time, by an
Especial Order, in this House, and will Pass — So Endorsed and Sent
by John Ridout Esq.
Mess.^rs Luckett and Heugh attend with M.^r Thomas Sprigg
Wootton, a Member Elected for Frederick County, to see him Quali-
fied, who takes the Oaths to the Government, appointed to be taken
by Act of Assembly, repeats and Subscribes the Oath of Abjuration
and Test, and then withdraws
Mess.™ Johnson and Alien bring up an Engrossed Bill, Read and

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