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Monday, November 27.th
The House met according to Adjournment.
The Members were called and all appeared as on Saturday, except
M.r Gantt and M.r Worthington.
The Proceedings were read.
M.r Eden appeared in the House.
Walter Dulany Esq; from the Upper House, delivered to M.r
Speaker, Two Petitions from the Inhabitants of Somerset County,
praying for a Road; indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly
November 27.th 1769: Read and referred to the Consideration of
the Lower House of Assembly.
Sign'd by Order, U Scott Cl: Up: Ho:"
Which were read the first Time and Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns 'til To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.
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Liber No. 54
Nov. 27
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The House met according to Adjournment. The Members were
called, and all appeared as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
Ralph Dobinson appointed a Committee Clerk.
Ordered, That he be qualified.
M.r Reverdy Ghiselin certified to the House, that he had qualified
Ralph Dobinson, as a Committee Clerk, in the usual Manner.
The Order of the Day being read, the House resolved itself into a
Committee of the whole House to take into Consideration the Ex-
pediency and the Ways and Means of issuing Bills of Credit, for the
Improvement of the Province, and the Advancement of the Trade
thereof; and after some Time spent therein, M.r Speaker resumed
the Chair, and M.r E Tilghman, Chairman of the Committee, re-
ported from the Committee that they had made some Progress in
their Enquiry; but not being able to complete the same, prayed Leave
of the House to sit thereon again To-morrow Morning.
Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning, resolve itself
into a Committee of the whole House, to Consider further of the
Expediency and the Ways and Means of issuing Bills of Credit, for
the Improvement of the Province, and the Advancement of the Trade
thereof.
M.r Chase, and M.r Gantt, appeared in the House
The House adjourns 'til To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.
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