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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 10

Which was read here a first and second Time and granted. And
Leave given to bring in a Bill according to the Prayer of the Petition
Ordered, That M.^r Goldsborough, M.^r Tilghman, M.^r Nicholas
Thomas and M.^r Wright do prepare and bring in the same

M.^r Beall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled An
Act directing the Sale of the Lands of Richard Heard, late of
Saint Mary's County, deceased, for the Payment of the Debts of
the said Richard Heard. Which was read the first Time and ordered
to lie on the Table
The House adjourns till To morrow Morning Eight O'Clock

Oct. 11

Thursday October 11:^th 1770
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday except
M.^r Grahame. Also M.^r Bordley who is sick.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
The Prisoners Petitions were read the first Time and ordered to
lie on the Table
John Ridout Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r Speaker
the following Petitions Viz.^t A Petition of the Vestry of Saint
Johns Parish in Baltimore County praying a Division of the said
Parish: And the Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of Dorchester
County praying an Act may pass to impower the Justices of that
County to levy on the Taxable Inhabitants thereof a Quantity of
Tobacco for building a new Court House — Severally indorsed "By
the Upper House of Assembly October 11.^th 1770 Read and referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Petitions were read here the first Time and ordered to lie
on the Table
M.^r Gale brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled An
Act to enable the Justices of Somerset County to levy on the Taxable
Inhabitants of Somerset Parish in the said County a Quantity of
Tobacco for the Purposes therein mentioned — Which was read the
first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

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On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill for abolishing June
County Courts and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
Ordered, That M.^r Chase, M.^r Allen, M.^r Ringgold, M.^r J. Hall
and M.^r W. Paca do prepare and bring in the same
The Bill entitled, An Act directing the Sale of the Lands of
Richard Heard, late of Saint Mary's County deceased, for the Pay-
ment of the Debts of the said Richard Heard, was read a second