116 Assembly Proceedings, October 2— November 30, 1771.

L H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 19

Paca, M.^r Beall, M.^r Tyler and M.^r Contee are appointed a Com-
mittee accordingly; and they have Power to send for Persons Papers
and Records.

The Petition of the Vestrymen and Church Wardens of Stepney
Parish, praying that an Act of Assembly may pass impowering the
Justices of Somerset and Worcester Counties to levy on the taxable
Inhabitants of the said Parish sixty thousand Pounds of Tobacco to
[be] applied to the Purpose of finishing and compleating three Chapels
of Ease in the said Parish was read and granted. Leave given to
bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition

Ordered, That M.^r Dennis and M.^r Handy do prepare and bring
in the same

The Petition of sundry the Inhabitants of Stepney Parish, pray-
ing that an Act may pass to establish the Chapel at the Head of
Wiccomoco River, the Parish Church, read and rejected.

The Petition of the Vestrymen, Church-Wardens and Parishioners
of Stepney Parish, praying that an Act may pass to establish and
confirm the Church at Green Hill the Parish Church read and

ordered to lie on the Table

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The Bill entitled An Act for issuing Writs of Replevin &.^t read
a second Time, passed, and sent to the Upper House by M.^r Small-
wood and M.^r Mackall

The Bill entitled, An Act continuing An Act entitled An Act for
the Preservation of the Breed of ffish And the Bill entitled An Act
continuing An Act entitled An Act to establish a Market at the
Market House in Chester Town in Kent County and for the Regula-
tion of the said Market were severally read the first and second Time
by an especial Order and will pass. Sent to the Upper House by
M.^r Veazy and M.^r Earle. The Bill entitled An Act for the Relief of
Ann Gaither of the City of Annapolis Widow, read the first and
second Time by an especial Order and committed for Amendment,
and Leave given to alter the Title.

The Petition of sundry Persons living in, and convenient to the
Town of Bladensburgh in Prince George's County; read the first
Time and ordered to lie on the Table

On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
imposing a further additional Duty of five Pounds Current Money
per Poll on all Negroes imported into this Province: And that M.^r
Tilghman, M.^r Graham, and M.^r Mackall do prepare and bring in
the same.
The Bill entitled An Act for raising Pence Sterling on
every Hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Province for the
Support of an Agent at London for the Service of this Province;
read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table