64 Assembly Proceedings, November 17-December 20, 1769.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. S

Tuesday, December 5.^th
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Chase and M.^r Worthington appeared in the House.

The Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, Church Wardens, and
other Inhabitants of S.^t Lukes Parish in Queen Ann's County, read a
second Time, and granted.

Ordered, That M.^r Hollyday, M.^r E. Tilghman, and M.^r Wright
do prepare and bring in a Bill, according to prayer.

The Petition of Mary Hindman, read a second Time, and granted.

Leave given to bring in a Bill. Ordered that M.^r Dickinson, M.^r
Goldsborough, and M.^r N. Thomas, do prepare, and bring in, the
same.

M.^r Gresham brought in and delivered to M.^r Speaker, a Bill
entitled, An Act for applying a Sum of Money in Bills of Credit, to
the Use therein mentioned: Which was read the first Time and
Ordered to lie on the Table.

M.^r W. Thomas appeared in the House.

On reading the second Time, the Representation of John Sample,
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in for aiding the Navigation on the
River Patowmack; and that M.^r Johnson, M.^r Hall, and M.^r Ring-
gold, do prepare and bring in the same.

M.^r Purnel, and M.^r Wilson have Leave of Absence.

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M.^r Harrison added to the Committee of Grievances, and Courts
of Justice.

The Bill entitled An Act continuing an Act, entitled, An Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his
Majesty's Customs &.^c sent to the Upper House by M.^r Grahame,
and M.^r Hollyday

M.^r N. Thomas brought in and delivered to M.^r Speaker a Bill
entitled An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws
of this Province, and for the Encouragement of Ann Catharine
Green of the City of Annapolis, Printer.

M.^r Ringgold brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, a Bill
entitled An Act to secure to Thomas Smyth, the Right in a Lot of
Land in Chester Town: Which Bills were read the first Time, and
Ordered to lie on the Table.

The House adjourns 'til To morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.