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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. 15

The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Mordecai Jacobs, a Delegate returned for Prince Georges
County, appeared in the House.
Ordered, That M.^r Tyler, and M.^r Contee do go with the Gentle-
man 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 to enable the Justices of Queen Ann's
County Court, for the Time being, to levy on the Taxable In-
habitants of S.^t Lukes Parish, a Quantity of Tobacco for building a
Chapel of Ease in the said Parish. Read the Second Time, and will
pass. Sent to the Upper House by M.^r Hollyday, and M.^r Steele.
Benedict Calvert Esq, from the Upper House, delivered to M.^r
Speaker the 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 Johns
Parishes in Queen Anns County and of S.^t Pauls Parish lying partly
in Queen Anns and partly in Talbot County; indorsed: "By the
Upper House of Assembly Dec.^r 14. 1769: Read the First and
Second Time by an especial Order, and will pass.

Signed by Order U Scott Cl: Up: Ho:"

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Which was read, and passed for engrossing.
M.^r Johnson brought in and delivered to M.^r Speaker a Bill en-
titled, An Additional Supplementary Act to the Act entitled, An Act
to prevent the Abuses of concealing convicted Felons, and other
Offenders imported into this Province, and for the better Discovery
of them.
Also a Bill, entitled, An Act for imposing a further Additional
Duty of [ten] Pounds per Poll on all Negroes imported into this
Province. Which Bills were read the First Time and ordered to lie
on the Table.
William Fitzhugh Esq from the Upper House delivered to M.^r
Speaker, the Bill, entitled, An Act to enable the Justices of Queen
Anns County Court for the Time being, to levy on the Taxable
Inhabitants of S.^t Lukes Parish in the said County a Quantity of
Tobacco for building a Chapel in the said Parish; indorsed: "By
the Upper House of Assembly Dec.^r 15.^th 1769: Read the First and
Second Time by an especial Order and will pass.
Sign'd by Order U Scott Cl: Up: Ho."

Which was read here and passed for ingrossing.
Walter Dulany Esq from the Upper House delivered to M.^r
Speaker, the Petition of the Rector, Vestrymen, and Church Wardens
of Queen Ann Parish in Prince Georges County; indorsed: "Dec.^r