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so Subscribed, the Paper Bill so Endorsed Sent by Benedict Calvert
Esq.

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Dec. 19

Wednesday Morning 20.^th December 1769.
This House met again according to Adjournment.

Present as yesterday except Col.^o Hammond.
Mess.™ Mackall and Wootton bring up the following Engrossed
Bills, Read and Assented to by the Lower House of Assembly
A Bill Entitled an Additional Supplementary Act to the Act En-
titled An Act to prevent the Abuses of concealing Convicted Felons,
and other Offenders imported into this Province, & for the better
Discovery of them

A Bill Entitled An Act for preventing the Evil occasioned by Con-
tinuance of Suits at Law on Suggestion of want of Evidence from
beyond the Sea — These Bills Read and Assented to by this House,
and Ordered to be so Subscribed, the Paper Bills so Endorsed are
sent by George Steuart Esq.

Adjourned until three of the Clock in the Afternoon.

Post Meridiem.
This House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as in the Morning.
Read the Second time in this House, A Bill Entitled An Act to
Aid the Navigation of the River Potowmack, and referred the Same
to the Consideration of the next Session of Assembly
The two following Bills are sent to the Lower House by John
Beale Bordley Esq.
A Bill Entitled An Act continuing an Act Entitled an Act for
Tryal of all Matters of Fact in the Several Counties where they have
arisen or shall arise

Dec. 20

A Bill Entitled An Act for raising four pence Sterling on every
Hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Province, for the Sup-
port of an Agent at London for the Service of this Province

Mess.^rs Thomas and Griffith bring up a Bill Entitled An Act
relating to Replevins, Read the first and Second time in the Lower
House & will not Pass.
Walter Dulany Esq. brings in the following Report Viz.^t
Maryland ss:^t 22:^d November 1769
At a Committee of both Houses of Assembly, appointed to inspect
the Office and Proceedings of the late Commissioners for paying Off

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