The Lower House. 79

Daniel Dulany Esq from the Upper House, delivered to M.^r
Speaker, the Bill, entitled, An Act for emitting Bills of Credit, and
other Purposes therein mentioned; indorsed: "By the Upper House
of Assembly Dec.^r 13.^th 1769: Read the First Time and ordered
to lie on the Table.
Sign'd by Order U Scott Cl: Up: Ho:"

"By the Upper House of Assembly Dec.^r 14.^th 1769. Read the
Second Time and will pass.
Sign'd by Order U Scott Cl: Up: Ho:"

Which was read and passed for engrossing.
M.^r N. Thomas brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the
engrossed Bill entitled, An Act for the Relief of Mary Hindman
of Talbot County. Which was read and assented to, and, with the
Paper Bill thereof, sent to the Upper House by M.^r Dickinson, and
M.^r N. Thomas.
It appearing to the House, that a Petition of Samuel Cookson of
Baltimore County, was preferred to the last Session of Assembly,
had a first reading, and nothing further done therein; Ordered, That
the same be now read, and it was read accordingly.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. 14

Ordered, That M.^r Grahame, M.^r Paca, and M.^r Dickinson, be a
Committee to enquire into the Facts contained in said Petition, and
report the same to the House
M.^r Grahame brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the follow-
ing Report.
By the Committee appointed to enquire into the Facts contained
in the Petition of Samuel Cookson, and report the same to the House

Your Committee have examined the several Vouchers produced
to them to establish the Facts contained in the said Petition, and
find them all to be true: Which is humbly submitted to the Con-
sideration of the honorable House.

Signd p Order Henry Gassaway Cl: Com Dec.^r 14.^th 1769.

Which was read. Leave given to bring in a Bill according to prayer

M.^r Ringgold brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, a Bill,
entitled, An Act for confirming to Samuel Cookson of Baltimore
County, sundry Lands therein mentioned: Which was read the First
Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

The House adjourns 'til To morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.

p. 32

Friday, December 15.^th
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Yesterday, except
M.^r Sulivane, M.^r Hooper, and M.^r Selbey.

Dec. 15