The Lower House. 297

And the Bill entitled An Act to continue the Power of Inspectors
and for other Purposes therein mentioned, thus indorsed. "By the
Upper House of Assembly October 30:^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 30:^th 1770
Read the second Time by an especial Order and will pass with the
following Amendments Viz.^t In the Title, leave out the Words "and
for other Purposes therein mentioned" and aftef the word "Ware-
houses" in the 12:^th Line of the second Page leave out the Residue
of the Bill-
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the Report
of the Committee appointed to inspect the several Publick Offices
&.^ta being read; the same is referred for further Consideration
To Morrow Morning
The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the Variation
of the Compass &.^ta being read; the same is referred for Considera-
tion To-morrow Morning
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning Eight O'Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 30

Wednesday 31:^st October 1770
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday. The
Proceedings of Yesterday were read
M.^r Dickinson delivers to M.^r Speaker a Petition of the Reverend
Bennett Allen, praying, that the Bill .for the Division of his Parish
may not pass; but that the Consideration thereof may be deferred
to the next Session of Assembly, in Order that his Parishioners
may have Time to consider the Matter on their Part, and the Peti-
tioner on his own Part may be indulged with an Opportunity of
being heard at the Bar of this House by his Counsel. Which was
read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

Oct. 31

M.^r Allen brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker the Bill entitled
An Act for the Relief of Nehemiah Tilghman and Solomon Town-
send and to confirm the Contract made between the said Nehemiah
and a certain Major Townsend. Which was read the first Time and
ordered to lie on the Table.
The Petition of sundry Inhabitants in Frederick Town in Fred-
erick County praying a Market House Read the second Time and
granted — Leave given to bring in a Bill according to the Prayer of
the Petition].

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