The Lower House. 157

to him in the Journal of Accounts; in the same Manner as Allow-
ances have been usually made to others for similar Services." Which
Indorsement was read; and the proposed Amendment was read and
rejected.

On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
continue the Act entitled An Act for licensing Ordinary Keepers,
Hawkers, Pedlars, and Petty Chapmen; and that M.^r Chase, M.^r
Johnson and M.^r Hall do prepare and bring in the same.
M.^r Worthington hath Leave of Absence for a few Days
The House adjourns till To Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 7

Friday November 8.^th 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
The Bill entitled An Act for the Relief of certain Prisoners in the
several Jails therein mentioned read a second Time, passed, and sent
to the Upper House with the ingrossed Bills N.° 13, 14, 15 by M.^r
Wootton and M.^r Risteau
John Ridout Esq from the Upper House delivers to M.^r Speaker
the Bill entitled An Act to prevent the Exportation of Flour, Staves
and Shingles, not merchantable from the Town of Baltimore or
Fell's Point in Baltimore County and to regulate the Weight of Hay
and Measure of Grain, Salt, Flax Seed, and Fire Wood, within the
said Town thus indorsed "By the Upper House of Assembly Nov.^r
1.^st 1771 Read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up. Ho"

"By the Upper House of Assembly Nov.^r 8.^th 1771 Read the
second Time and will pass with the Amendment annexed
Signed by Order U Scott Cl. Up Ho."

In the io.^th Line of the 2.^d Page instead of the Words "any
Number of Persons not exceeding three" insert the Words "a Per-
son." ..... [The Amendments beginning thus are printed in full in
the Upper House Journal, pp. 26-27].

Nov. 8
p. 238

Which Indorsement was read; and the Amendments proposed
were read and agreed to and the Bill passed for ingrossing
M.^r Wootton brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill entitled
An Additional Supplementary Act to the Act entitled An Act for
the Relief of the Poor within the several Counties therein men-
tioned. Which was read the first and second Time by an especial
Order, passed, and sent to the Upper House with the ingrossed Bill
N.° 16 by M.^r Beatty and M.^r Wootton

p. 239