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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 27

Report of the Committee appointed to inspect the several publick
Offices &.^ta being read, the same is referred for Consideration on
Monday Morning.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning Eight O'Clock

Oct. 29

Monday 29:^th October 1770
The House met according to Adjournment

The Members were called and all appeared as on Saturday, except
M.^r Gresham, M.^r Steele and M.^r Hopper.
The Proceedings of Saturday were read
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do
forthwith take into his Custody the Bodies of Robert Alexander and
Thomas Jones and have them immediately at the Bar of this House
for a Breach of the Privileges of this House and Contempt of
the same
The Bill entitled An Act to invest Isaac Perkins with an exclusive
Privilege and Benefit of making and selling a Machine for threshing
of Wheat on a Model by him invented Sent to the Upper House by
M.^r Bordley and M.^r Buchanan They return and acquaint M.^r
Speaker they delivered the Bill

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The Bill entitled An Act to impose a further Duty on Negroes &.^ta
Sent to the Upper House by M.^r N. Thomas and M.^r Smallwood.
They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker they delivered the Bill
M.^r Tilghman brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act to continue the Power of Inspectors under the Act entitled
An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing ffrauds
in his Majesty's Customs and for the Limitation of Officers ffees
and for other Purposes therein mentioned Which was read the first
Time and ordered to lie on the Table. Read the second Time by an
especial Order and committed for Amendments
A Bill entitled An Act to ease the Inhabitants of this Province
in the Payment of Attorneys ffees sent to the Upper House by M.^r
Ringgold, M.^r J. Hall, M.^r Johnson, M.^r Chase, M.^r W. Paca, M.^r
N. Thomas, M.^r Bordley and M.^r Mackall. They return and acquaint
M.^r Speaker they delivered the Bill
The Bill entitled An Act to remedy a Defect in the Acknowledg-
ment of a Conveyance from Josiah Conant to William Thornton
Read the second Time and will pass. Sent to the Upper House by
M.^r Eden and M.^r Mackall. They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker
they delivered the Bill
The ingrossed Bill entitled An Act for the building a Parish
Church in Prince George's County Read and assented to. Sent to
the Upper House with the Paper Bill thereof by M.^r Contee and
M.^r Beall.