The Lower House. 143

For the Negative
M.^r Deye [1]

William Hayward Esq.^r also delivered to Mr. Speaker a Peti-
tion of Christian Strowder setting forth that he has at a great Ex-
pence and Trouble erected a Dam for a Grist and Saw-Mill across
Monococy River: That since the Doing whereof he finds that an
Act of Assembly passed in the Year 1768 "for preventing the Erect-
ing of Fish Wares, Fishing Dams, and other Erections which might
obstruct the Water Carriage in the said River;" and setting forth
that the said Law was entirely unknown to him at the Time he erected
his said Dam; and therefore praying that for as much as he is willing
at his own Expence to alter his Dam in such Manner as to let up
and down any Vessel or Water Carriage which may be used in said
River for the Transportation of Iron, Wheat, or any Thing else, that
a Law may pass for his Relief so as to save him and his Family from
immediate Ruin. Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie
on the Table

On Motion, M.^r Rumsey, M.^r Johnson, M.^r Deye, M.^r Paca, M.^r
Wootton and M.^r Risteau are appointed a Committee to enquire into
the Expenditure of the Monies granted for building a Court House
and Prison in the Town of Baltimore in Baltimore County, and
report the same to the House

On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the Division of Prince George's Parish in Frederick County; and
that M.^r Wootton, M.^r Deye, M.^r Mackall, M.^r Luckett and M.^r
Beatty do prepare and bring in the same.

M.^r Beall and M.^r T. Wright have Leave of Absence

M.^r Risteau and M.^r Moale have Leave of Absence till Monday
next

The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 O'Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 2

Monday November 4.^th 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Saturday except M.^r Beall, M.^r Sim
and M.^r Thomas Wright
The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
M.^r Gresham appeared in the House
On Motion, M.^r Allen, M.^r J. Richardson, M.^r W. Richardson, and
M.^r Paca are appointed a Committee to enquire into the Facts set
forth in the Petition of Charles Dickinson and others, and report the
same to the House.

Nov. 4