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

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Dec. 16

"By the Upper House of Assembly Dec.^r 16.^th 1769: Read the first
and Second Time by an especial Order and will pass.
Signed by Order U. Scott Cl: Up: Ho:"

Which was read and passed for engrossing.
M.^r Allen, and M.^r Steele, have leave of Absence.
The House adjourns 'til Monday Morning 9 o'Clock.

Dec. 18

Monday, Dec.^r 18.^th
The House met according to Adjournment.

The Members were called and all appeared as on Saturday, except
M.^r Allen, M.^r Steele, M.^r Tyler, and M.^r Jacobs.
The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
M.^r Grahame brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the en-
grossed Bill, entitled, An Act to repeal Part of an Act, to encourage
the destroying of Wolves, Crows, and Squirrels: Which was read
and assented to.
M.^r Worthington appeared in the House
John Ridout Esq from the Upper House, delivered to M.^r Speaker
the following Message.
By the Upper House of Assembly Dec.^r 18.^th 1769.
Gentlemen,
The Apparent Object of the Bill for Issuing Writs of Replevin out
of the County Courts of this Province, ..... [The message beginning
thus is printed in full in the Upper House Journal, pp. 26-28]

p. 39
p. 40

The engrossed Bills, entitled, An Act to Appropriate the Half
Acre of Ground therein mentioned, to the Use of the Public School
in Frederick County.
A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act ascertaining
the Height of Fences &c.^a And An Act for the speedy and effectual
Publication of the Laws of this Province, and for the Encourage-
ment of Ann Catharine Green of the City of Annapolis, Printer:
Read and assented to.
M.^r Hollyday brought in, and delivered to M.^r Speaker, the follow-
ing Address.
To his Excellency Robert Eden Esq, Governor and Commander in
Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Address of the House of Delegates.
May it please your Excellency,
It is extremely disagreeable to us to find ourselves under a Neces-
sity of laying before you our Proceedings against Richard Lee jun.^r
Sheriff of Charles County.