The Lower House. 169

Wednesday Nov.^r 13.^th 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday except M.^r Chase.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
The Order of the Day being read, for taking into Consideration
the Amendment proposed by the Upper House to the Bill entitled
An Act for a further Emission of Bills of Credit, the House rejected
the Amendment.
On Motion, the Question was put, That the said Bill be in forced
by a Message to the Upper House?
Resolved in the Affirmative

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
Nov. 13

For the Affirmative

Jordan,

Smallwood,

Tyler,

Worthington,

Harrison,

Beall,

Johnson,

Moale,

Hall,

Hammond,

Risteau,

Paca,

Mackall,

Deye,

T. Wright,

Grahame,

Owings,

Beatty.

Parran,

Baxter,

[20]

For the Negative

Gresham,

J. Richardson,

N. Thomas,

Buchanan,

W. Richardson,

So. Wright,

Handy,

Ennalls,

Earle,

Gale.

Ward,

Luckett,

Adams,

Tilghman,

Wootton.

[15]

Ordered, That M.^r Johnson, M.^r Hall, M.^r Tilghman, M.^r Paca,
and M.^r Beall do prepare and bring in the said Message
M.^r Grahame from the Conference delivers to M.^r Speaker the
following Paper; which was delivered by the Conferees of the Upper
House to those of the Lower House.
The Alternative in respect of the Clergy's Dues originally sprang
from your House, ..... [The paper beginning thus is printed in full
in the Upper House Journal, pp. 48-52].

Which was read, and Ordered to lie on the Table
M.^r Lloyd appeared in the House
The House proceeded further to an Hearing on the Petition of
William Husband &^ta and after some Time spent therein referred
the same for further Consideration To Morrow Morning
M.^r Joseph Richardson and M.^r Handy have Leave of Absence
The House adjourns till To-Morrow Morning 9 O'Clock
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