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Baltimore County at the Places therein mentioned thus indorsed.
"By the Upper House of Assembly October 23.^d 1770 Read the
first and second Time by an especial Order and will not pass.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Daniel Dulany Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r Speaker
the Petition of sundry the Inhabitants in and near ffrederick Town
praying an Act may pass to establish a Market House in frrederick
Town. Which was read and ordered to lie on the Table
William Hayward Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Petition of Jane Brown of Cecil County praying an
Act may pass to impower her to sell Part of the Lands of John
Brown her deceased Husband for the Payment of the Debts of the
said John Brown — Which was read and ordered to lie on the Table

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 23

On Motion, Leave given to bring in a Bill for more effectually
preventing the buying and selling of Offices
Ordered, That M.^r Tilghman, M.^r Chase, M.^r J. Hall, M.^r John-
son, M.^r W. Paca, and M.^r Ringgold do prepare and bring in the
same

The House referred the Order of the Day for taking into Con-
sideration the Report from the Committee appointed to examine
into the several publick Offices and report the State and Condition
thereof for further Consideration To Morrow Morning

The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the subject
Matter of the Motion from the Committee of Accounts relative to
the Treasurers Accounts being read; the same is referred for Con-
sideration To morrow Morning

The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock

p. 121

Wednesday 24:^th October 1770
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
The ingrossed Bill, entitled An Act to unite the ffree Schools of
Somerset and Worcester Counties (with the Paper Bill thereof)
sent to the Upper House by M.^r Allen and M.^r Dashiell — They return
and acquaint M.^r Speaker they delivered the Bill.
The Bill entitled An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out of the
County Courts of this Province, read the second Time and will
pass — Sent to the Upper House by M.^r Johnson and M.^r Tilghman —
They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker they delivered the Bill
The Bill entitled An Act to repeal Part of an Act to encourage

Oct. 24