The Lower House. 101

M.^r Allen Quynn, in whose Stead M.^r William Goldsmith qualified
as Serjeant attended in the House Whereupon the said Goldsmith
is discharged from any further Attendance

The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 O'Clock

L. H. J.

Liber No. 54
Oct. 12

Monday 14.^th October 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Saturday except M.^r Sim, M.^r Gresham,
M.^r T. Wright, M.^r W. Thomas, and M.^r Owings.
The Proceedings of Saturday were read
M.^r Mackall and M.^r Moale appear in the House
The Bill entitled An Act for vesting in such foreign Protestants
as are now naturalized or shall be hereafter naturalized in this Prov-
ince all the Rights and Privileges of natural born Subjects, sent to
the Upper House by M.^r Wootton and M.^r Luckett.
M.^r Hall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled An
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
George Plater Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r Speaker
a Petition of several subscribing Clergymen of the Church of Eng-
land as established in Maryland in Behalf of themselves and their
Brethren setting forth that the Clergy of this Province under the
Sanction of a Law made in 1704, continued, save a very short Inter-
val, to receive the 40 per Poll to the Year 1747; when by an Act en-
titled An Act for amending the Staple of Tobacco &.^ta which expired
in 1770 they received but 30 in lieu of the 40 per Poll settled upon
them in Perpetuity by the Crown of England by and with the Advice
and Consent of the General Assembly; and praying the House that in
framing a new Law such Attention will be shewn to the Petitioners
as is consistent with their legal Rights. Which was read and ordered
to lie on the Table.
And a Petition of Mary Louttit Executrix and Relict of James
Louttit of Caecil County deceased praying that an Act may pass to
impower her to dispose of one third Part of about twenty Acres of
Land and a Grist Mill (which her late Husband died seized of) and
apply the Money arising on such Sale towards the Payment of her
said Husband's Debts. Which was read.

Ordered, That the same be referred to the Consideration of a Com-
mittee and that they do examine the Matter thereof and report the
same as it shall appear to them to the House. And M.^r Baxter, M.^r
Ward, M.^r Veazy and M.^r Tilghman are appointed a Committee
accordingly; And they have Power to send for Persons Papers and
Records

Oct. 14