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L H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. 13
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Wednesday, December 13.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 E Tilghman brought in, and delivered to M.r Speaker, a Bill,
entitled, A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act for laying
out anew and settling and ascertaining the future Bounds and Limits
of S.t Lukes, Christ's Church, and S.t John's Parishes, in Queen
Anns County, and of S.t Pauls Parish, lying partly in Queen Anns,
and partly in Talbot County:
Which was read the First Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Bill, entitled, An Act to secure to Thomas Smyth the Right
in a Lot of Land in Chester Town, was read with the Amendments,
and passed for engrossing
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The Order of the Day being read, the House took into Considera-
tion the Amendment proposed to the Bill entitled, An Act for appoint-
ing Places for holding the next Election of Delegates for Baltimore
County; and after some Debate thereon, Resolved, That this House
do agree to the said Amendment. The Bill passed for engrossing.
M.r Edward Noel, a Delegate returned for Dorchester County,
appeared in the House.
Ordered, That M.r Sulivane, and M.r Steele, do go with the
Gentleman to the Upper House to see him Qualified.
They return and acquaint M.r Speaker they saw him Qualified in
the Usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of Mary Hindman of
Talbot County, read the Second Time, and will pass. Sent to the
Upper House by M.r Dickinson, and M.r N. Thomas
Mr. Johnson brought in, and delivered to M.r Speaker, the follow-
ing Message.
By the Lower House of Assembly, December 13.th 1769.
May it please your Honors,
We cannot agree to the First Amendment you propose to the Bill
for issuing Writs of Replevin out of the County Courts of this
Province: We are pleased, however, to find that you see the Utility
of that Bill, and are willing to hope that you will at all Times cheer-
fully co-operate in rendering the Constitution of our Courts, and
our legal System of Justice, as perfect as possible.
Your Honors well know, that in England Replevins by the Com-
mon Law were made by original Writ, and that to expedite the
Remedy, by a Statute of Henry 3.d Sheriffs are to make Replevin
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