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John Ridout Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.r Speaker
the Bill entitled an Act for impowering the Justices of Queen Ann's
and Talbot Counties to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of Saint
Paul's Parish in the said Counties therein mentioned for building
a Church and repairing the Chappel in the said Parish
The Bill entitled an Act to impower the Justices of Somerset and
Worcester Counties to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of Stepney
Parish in said Counties the Quantity of Eighty thousand Pounds of
Tobacco for the Uses therein mentioned severally indorsed. "By the
Upper House of Assembly October 19:th 1770 Read the first and
second Time by an especial Order and will pass
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
The Bill entitled an Act to oblige the several County Clerks to
have with them on their Office Days the four last Courts Docketts
and Papers. And
The Bill entitled an Act to remedy a Defect in the Title of
Bartholomew Pomeroy of London Merchant to a Tract or Parcel
of Land called Rancher's Adventure lying in Prince George's
County severally indorsed "By the Upper House of Assembly 18th
October 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 19:th 1770
Read the second Time and will pass
Signed by Order U Scott Cl: Up: Ho."
Which Bills were severally read here with the Indorsements and
past for ingrossing
M.r Ringgold brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker a Bill entitled
an Act to impose a further Duty on Negroes imported into this
Province and for the better Support of County Schools. Which was
read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table —
On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill for the Relief of certain
languishing Prisoners in the several Jails therein mentioned —
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 19
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Ordered, That M.r Ringgold, M.r Chase, M.r Gantt, M.r Harrison,
and M.r Deye do prepare and bring in the same
The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the Matter
recommended in his Excellency's Speech relative to the State of the
Criminal Law being read
Ordered, That M.r Chase, M.r J. Hall, M.r W. Paca, M.r Ring-
gold, M.r N. Thomas, M.r Allen, M.r Tilghman, M.r Worthington,
and M.r Hooper be a Committee to consider the same and report their
Opinion thereon to the House. And they have Power to send for
Persons, Papers and Records
M.r Smallwood hath Leave of Absence till Monday next
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