Monday 15th October 1770
The House met according to Adjournment
The Members were called and all appeared as on Saturday
The Proceedings of Saturday were read
The Bill entitled an Act to give Thomas Harrison further Time
to effect the Removal of a Nusance in Baltimore Town in Baltimore
County Sent to the Upper House by M.r Matthews and M.r John
Paca — They return and acquaint M.r Speaker they delivered the Bill
John Beale Bordley Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.r
Speaker 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 —
The 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;
severally indorsed By the Upper House of Assembly October 13:th
1770 "Read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
And thus "By the Upper House of Assembly October 15.th 1770
Read the second Time and will pass
Signed by Order U Scott Cl Up. Ho."
Which Bills were read here and past for ingrossing.
Also the Bill entitled an Act for abolishing June County Courts
and for other Purposes therein mentioned thus indorsed "[By] the
Upper House of Assembly October 13:th 1770 Read the first Time
and ordered to lie on the Table
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
And thus By the Upper House of Assembly October 15:th 1770
Read the second Time and will pass with the following Amendment
Viz.t After the Word "notwithstanding" in the 7.th Line of the last
Page, add the following Clause. "This Act to continue and be in
fierce for and during the Term of three Years and to the End of
the next Session of Assembly which shall happen after the said
three Years" Which was read here with the Amendment and or-
dered to lie on the Table
Also the Bill entitled an Act to give Thomas Harrison further
Time to effect the Removal of a Nusance in Baltimore Town in
Baltimore County thus indorsed "By the Upper House of Assembly
October 15:th 1770 Read the first and second Time by an especial
Order and will pass
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
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