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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. 13

where the within named Richard Lee jun.^r resides, as he is informed,
and that he was told by some of the Family, that the said Richard
Lee was gone to Virginia and would not return before Christmas.

R Ghiselin. Dec.^r 13.^th 1769

Resolved, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency, request-
ing him to remove from his Office, Richard Lee jun^r Sheriff of
Charles County, for his cruel Treatment to his Prisoners. Ordered,
That M.^r E Tilghman, M.^r Hollyday, M.^r Chase, M.^r Johnson, M.^r
Hall, M.^r Paca, and M.^r M. Tilghman, be a Committee to prepare
and bring in the same.
The Serjeant at Arms returned the Order of this House of the
30.^th of November last, against Daniel Chamier, Sheriff of Baltimore
County, with the following Indorsement viz. December 9.^th 1769.
Summoned the within mentioned Daniel Chamier.
William Lux
Robert Saunders Serj.^t at Arms.

Ordered, That the same be taken into Consideration To-morrow
Morning.
M.^r Ringgold brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the en-
grossed Message; which was read and assented to, and sent to the
Upper House by M.^r E Tilghman, and M.^r Chase
M.^r Ringgold brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, a Bill en-
titled, An Act to redress the Evil arising from the Variation of the
Compass in surveying Lands: Which was read the first Time, and
ordered to lie on the Table.
M.^r Gresham brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the en-
grossed Bill, entitled, An Act for applying a Sum of Money, in Bills
of Credit, to the Use therein mentioned.

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M.^r Ringgold brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the
engrossed Bill, entitled, An Act to secure to Thomas Smyth the Right
in a Lot of Land in Chester Town.
M.^r Paca brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the engrossed
Bill, entitled, An Act for appointing Places for holding the next
Election of Delegates for Baltimore County.
Which Bills, together with the engrossed Bill, entitled, An Act
continuing an Act, entitled, An Act for amending the Staple of To-
bacco, for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs, and for the
Limitation of Officers Fees, and the Supplementary Act thereto,
were read and assented to, and with the Paper Bills thereof, sent to
the Upper House by M.^r Paca, and M.^r Griffith.
The Journal of Accounts read, and assented to. Sent to the Upper
House, by M.^r Sulivane, M.^r Wright, M.^r Dickinson, and M.^r Allen
M.^r Sulivane brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, a Bill,
entitled, An Additional Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An