106 Assembly Proceedings, October 2-November 30, 1771.

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

exported out of this Province for the Support of an Agent at London
for the Service of this Province; and that M.^r Beall, M.^r Dennis,
and M.^r Grahame do prepare and bring in the same

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M.^r Beall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker the said Bill.
Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq from the Upper House
delivers to M.^r Speaker the Petitions of sundry languishing Prison-
ers with a List of their Names. Which List was thus indorsed "By
the Upper House of Assembly October 15.^th 1771 Read and referred
to the Consideration of the Lower House of Assembly the Petitions
of the several Prisoners of which this is a List.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

The ingrossed Bills N.° i & 2 were sent to the Upper House
with the Paper Bills thereof by M.^r Wootton and M^r Beatty
On Motion, the Clergy Petition was read a second Time and the
Consideration thereof referred till the second Reading the Bill for
amending the Staple of Tobacco &.^ta
The House appoint M.^r James Brooks a Committee Clerk. Or-
dered, That he be qualified.
M.^r Allen brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin out of the County Courts of
this Province. Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie on
the Table.
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock

Oct. 16

Wednesday October 16.^th 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r Johnson, M.^r Earle and M.^r Tilghman appeared in the House
George Plater, Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill entitled An Act impowering the Justices of Prince
George's and Frederick Counties to levy on the taxable Persons of
Prince George's Parish in said Counties the sum of ninety six thou-
sand Pounds of Tobacco for building a new Parish Church at or
near the Place where the old one now stands thus indorsed "By the
Upper House of Assembly October 16.^th 1771 Read the first and
second Time by an especial Order and will pass.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Daniel Dulany, Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Paper Bills N.° 1 & 2 severally indorsed. "By the Upper
House of Assembly October 15.^th 1771. The ingrossed Bill whereof
this is the Original read and assented to.
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up Ho."