The Lower House. 115

	Mackall,	Veazy,	Holland,		L. H. J.
	Parran,	Baxter,	Chaille,		Liber No. 54 Oct. 18
	Weems,	Ward,	Robins,
	Harrison,	Beall,	Alien,
	Smallwood,	Tyler,	Wootton,
	Handy,	Contee,	Beatty.
	Dennis,	Paca,		[32]
	For	the Negative
	W Richardson,	Ennalls,	Hall.	[3]

	Ordered, That an Address be prepared to his Excellency the Gov- ernor respecting the said Proclamations, and that a Copy of the above Resolves be sent with the said Address Ordered, That M.r Chase, M.r Hall, M.r Johnson, M.r Dennis, M.r Paca, M.r Tilghman, M.r Grahame, M.r Handy, M.r Alien, and M.r So. Wright do prepare and bring in such Address The House adjourns till To Morrow Morning half after 8 O'Clock
	Saturday October 19.th 1771 The House met according to Adjournment. All Members present as on Yesterday except M.r Chamberlaine, M.r W. Richardson and M.r Ennalls. The Proceedings of Yesterday were read. M.r Earle, M.r Jordan, M.r So. Wright and M.r Moale have Leave of Absence On Motion, Resolved, That this House will, on Tuesday next, take into Consideration the Expediency, and the Ways and Means of issuing Bills of Credit for the Improvement of the Province and the Advancement of the Trade thereof The Petition of Frances Colvill and others 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 Johnson, M.r Paca, and M.r Smallwood are appointed a Committee accordingly And they have Power to send for Persons Papers and Records. The Bill entitled An Act to aid defective Common Recoveries read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table. The Petition of Frank Leeke and George Digges. Ordered, That the same be referred to the Consideration of a Committee and that they do examine the Matter thereof and report the same as it shall appear to them to the House. And M.r Handy, M.r Dennis, M.r	Oct. 19