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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Oct. 31
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Thursday October 31.st 1771
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
The Petition of the subscribing Inhabitants in and near the Town
of Bladensburgh in Prince George's County was read a second Time.
Ordered, That the said Petition 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 Beall,
M.r Tyler and M.r Johnson are appointed a Committee accordingly
and they have Power to send for Persons, Papers and Records
M.r Luckett brings in and delivers to M.r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Act to prevent the Exportation of Flour not merchantable from
George Town in Frederick County Which was read the first Time
and ordered to lie on the Table
The Bill entitled An Act for the Trial of all Matters of Fact in
the several Counties where they have arisen or shall arise sent to
the Upper House by M.r Allen and M.r N. Thomas
The following Message
By the Lower House of Assembly October 31.st 1771
May it please your Honours,
In Answer to your Message of Yesterday by William Fitzhugh
Esq this House esteeming the Bill entitled An Act for amending the
Staple of Tobacco for preventing ffrauds in his Majesty's Customs
and for the Limitation of Officers ffees liable to no Objection; but
joining in Sentiment with your Honours of the great Utility of
that Bill and that the welfare and Prosperity of the Province depend
much on the Success thereof, have agreed to a Conference thereupon:
and in Order thereto have appointed M.r Grahame, M.r Tilghman,
M.r Johnson, M.r Hall, M.r Chase, M.r Hammond and M.r Dennis
as Conferees from this House to join any Members your House
shall appoint for that Purpose
Signed by Order Jn.° Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho.
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being prepared, was sent to the Upper House by M.r Hall and
M.r Handy
The Bill entitled An Act to remedy divers Defects in the Records
of Charles County was read a second Time, passed, and sent to the
Upper House by M.r Smallwood and M.r Harrison
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the Publication of the Laws of this Province and for the Encourage-
ment of Ann Catharine Green of the City of Annapolis Printer and
that M.r Grahame, M.r N. Thomas, M.r Hall and M.r Allen do
prepare and bring in the same
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