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Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in
his Majesty's Customs and for the Limitation of Officers Fees:
Which was read the first Time, and ordered to lie on the Table.
Walter Dulany Esq from the Upper House, delivered to M.r
Speaker, the following Paper Bills, viz.
A Bill, entitled, An Act continuing an Act entitled, An Act for
amending the Staple of Tobacco for preventing Frauds in his Maj-
esty's Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees, and the
Supplementary Act thereto.
A Bill, entitled, An Act for applying a Sum of Money, in Bills of
Credit, to the Use therein mentioned.
A Bill, entitled, An Act to secure to Thomas Smyth, the Right
in a Lot of Land in Chester Town
And, a Bill entitled, An Act for appointing Places for holding the
next Election of Delegates for Baltimore County.
Which Bills were severally indorsed: "By the Upper House of
Assembly Dec.r 13.th 1769. The engrossed Bill, whereof this is the
Original, read and assented to.
Sign'd by Order U Scott Cl: Up: Ho."
M.r Ringgold brought in, and delivered to M.r Speaker, a 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. Which was 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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Liber No. 54
Dec. 13
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Thursday, December 14.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 Gantt appeared in the House
M.r Sulivane, M.r Hooper, and M.r Selbey, have leave of Absence.
The House being made acquainted that Daniel Chamier, Sheriff
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of Baltimore County was attending on this House, Ordered, That
he be called to the Bar thereof; and after hearing M.r Chamier in
his Defense, he was ordered to withdraw; and, upon Consideration
of the several Matters with which the said Chamier stands charged:
Resolved, That the said Daniel Chamier did misconduct himself at
the late Election of Delegates for Baltimore County, in closing the
Polls on the second Day of the Election, against the Consent of one
of the Candidates, and when he had reason to believe that a Number
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