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Kent and Queen Ann's Counties: Which was read the first Time,
and ordered to lie on the Table
The Petition of John Clayton, read the second Time and referred
to the Consideration of the next Session of Assembly.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. 6

The Remonstrance of the Justices of Ann Arundel County, read
the second Time, and postponed for further Consideration.
On Motion, Leave given to bring in an Additional Supplementary
Act to the Act entitled, An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco,
for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and for the Limi-
tation of Officers Fees.
Ordered, That M.^r Hall, M.^r Allen, M.^r Hollyday and M.^r Sulivane
do prepare and bring in the same.
M.^r Ringgold brought in and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the en-
gross'd Bill, entitled, An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco
&c.^a Which was read and assented to.
M.^r Buchanan appeared in the House.
M.^r Chase brought in and delivered to M.^r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act to repeal Part of an Act, entitled, An Act providing what
shall be good Evidence to prove foreign and other Debts, and to
prevent vexatious and unnecessary Suits at Law, pleading discounts
in Bar, and for repealing an Act of Assembly therein mentioned.
Also, a Bill, entitled, An Act to repeal Part of an Act entitled, An
Act for the Advancement of Justice: Which Bills 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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Thursday, Dec.^r 7.^th
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday, except
M.^r Gale, M.^r Wilson, and M.^r Purnel.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
On Motion, Resolved, That this House will, To-morrow Morning
take into Consideration the Amendments proposed by the Upper
House to the Bill entitled An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out
of the County Courts of this Province.
M.^r E Tilghman from the Committee of Grievances, brought in,
and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the following Report
By the Committee of Grievances, and Courts of Justice,
December 7^th 1769
Your Committee beg Leave to inform your Honorable House,
that they have examined William Wyatt Fentham, who was sum-
moned as a Witness on the Petitions of the Prisoners in Charles
County Jail, complaining against the Sheriff of that County, and

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