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Present as Yesterday —
Mess.rs Smallwood and N. Thomas from the Lower House ac-
quaint his Excellency, that their Speaker is so much indisposed that
he is not able to attend —
Benedict Calvert Esq.r is Sent to the Lower House to acquaint
them that his Excellency requires their Attendance in the Upper
House immediately.
The Lower House attend, and his Excellency Desires them to
return to their House and make Choice of a Speaker.
Mess:™ Griffith and W Paca from the Lower House acquaint his
Excellency that their House hath made Choice of a Speaker.
John Ridout Esq:r is sent to the Lower House to acquaint them,
that his Excellency require their Attendance to present their Speaker.
The Lower House Attend, and present Brice Thomas Beale Worth-
ington Esq:r as their Speaker, with which Choice his Excellency
Declares himself well pleased.
Mess:rs John Hall and Johnson from the Lower House bring up
the following Message.
By the Lower House of Assembly 9:th November 1770.
May it please your Honours
We agree with you in Opinion that the Tranquility and Welfare
of the Province depend very much upon a Regulation of our Staple
of Tobacco, and the Fees of the Officers, under that Idea we with
great Care revised our late Inspection Law; and were governed by
Principles of Justice and Public Utility, But as your Honours think
the Bill now before you on that subject very exceptionable, in many
Respects, we request you to point out the Amendments you have to
propose, that we may have them before us in one view, and then
we shall with pleasure agree to a Conference if we judge it expedient.
Signed by Order. John Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho.
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U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 9
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Mess.rs W. Paca and Johnson from the Lower House bring up a
Bill entitled. "An Act to impower Edward Tilghman, Solomon
Wright and others to Sell certain Lands Devised by Col.o Vincent
Lowe, formerly of Talbot County, to be Sold for the purposes by
the said Devise intended" — Read the first and second time by an
Especial order in the Lower House & will pass —
Adjourned until three of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Eodem Die Post Meridiem.
The House met again according to Adjournment.
Present as in the Morning.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning 10 of the Clock.
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