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Wednesday, December 6.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 Allen delivered to M.r Speaker, an Account of the Proceedings
and Expenses of the Commissioners, under the Act entitled, An Act
for granting to the Nanticoke Indians, a Compensation for the Lands
therein mentioned; whereby it appears that the Land in the said Act
by them directed to be sold, was accordingly, on the 11.th Day of
October 1768 sold to sundry Persons for the Sum of Eleven Hundred
and Fifty-Two Pounds seven Shillings and Nine pence. The Deeds
for the said Lands were by them executed to the several Purchasers,
on the 17.th Day of November following; and that the Bonds, and
Specie, by them received, to the Amount of the Purchase Money,
were, on the 5.th Day of April last past by them delivered to Bedding-
field Hands, Esq; late Treasurer of the Eastern Shore, whose Re-
ceipt for the same is annexed to the said Account
It appears by the same Account, that their several Ex-£18.19.7
pences amount to ..............................
And their Commission on the whole to................ 57.12.4 1/2
Their whole Charge, in Dollars at 7/6, being......... £76.11.11 1/2
The above Account approved of. Ordered, That the Committee
of the Paper Money Office do pay the above Sum of £76.11.11 1/2 to
the said Commissioners.
M.r E. Tilghman, and M.r M. Tilghman appeared in the House.
M.r Ringgold brought in and delivered to M.r Speaker, a Bill,
entitled, An Act for emitting Bills of Credit, and other Purposes
therein mentioned. Which was read the first Time, and Ordered
to lie on the Table.
M.r Wright appeared in the House.
M.r Wilson brought in and delivered to M.r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act for the Relief of certain languishing Prisoners in the several
Jails therein mentioned: Which was read the first Time, and ordered
to lie on the Table.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. 6
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The Bill entitled An Act to repeal an Act entitled An Act to en-
courage the destroying of Wolves, Crows, and Squirrels, read the
second Time and will not pass.
M.r Gale has Leave of Absence
The Bill entitled, A Supplementary Act to the Act entitled An Act
for the Direction of Sheriffs in their Offices, and restraining their ill
Practices within this Province, read the second Time and committed.
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