The Lower House. 129

Daniel Dulany Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M.^r
Speaker, the Bill entitled, An Act to impower the Justices of Worces-
ter County to levy on the taxable Inhabitants of All-Hallows Parish
in said County the Quantity of thirty two thousand Pounds of
Tobacco for the Uses therein mentioned, indorsed, "By the Upper
House of Assembly October 26.^th 1771 Read the first and second
Time by an especial Order and will pass.

Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Bill was read here and pass'd for ingrossing.

M.^r Moale brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act to prevent the Exportation of fflour, Staves and Shingles not
merchantable from the Town of Baltimore or Fell's Point in Balti-
more County, and to regulate the Weight of Hay, and Measure of
Grain, Salt, Flax-Seed and Fire Wood within the said Town.
M.^r Contee hath Leave of Absence till Wednesday next, and M.^r
Moale till Monday next

The Order of the Day being read, the House resumed the Con-
sideration of the Matter relative to M.^r John Frederick Augustus
Priggs; and after some Debate thereon the Question was put that
M.^r Priggs be reprimanded and discharged upon Payment of Fees?
Resolved in the Affirmative

Ordered, That M.^r Beall, M.^r Hall, and M.^r Paca be a Committee
to tax the Fees.

M.^r Beall brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker the following
Report
By the Committee appointed to tax the Fees and Allowances on
the Complaint of John Hamilton and Benjamin Belt against John
Frederick Augustus Priggs Deputy Surveyor of Prince George's
County.
Your Committee in Obedience to the Order of the Honourable
House have proceeded to tax the said Fees and Allowances as fol-
lows Viz.^t

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 26

p. 222

To the Clerk for issuing two Subpoenas the one against

Edward Magruder to testify, the other against the

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6..0

Defendant to appear and answer @ 3/. each ........

To the Clerk for a Copy of the Report at Request of the

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4..0

Defendant ..................................

To the Serjeant for serving the above Subpoenas........

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6..0

To the Serjeant for the Hire of a Man and a Horse to go

down to the lower Part of Prince George's 4 Days at

2

0..0

io/. p Day...................................

To the Messenger's Expences and Horse Hire..........

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6..0

To John Hamilton for 8 Days Attendance at three differ-

2

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ent Session Viz^t 1769, 1770, 1771 @ 5/............