The Lower House. 173

The House resumed the Consideration of the Petition of Wil-
liam Husbands &^ta and after having heard the Testimony of many
Evidences at the Bar ordered the Counsel and the Parties to with-
draw; and after some Debate in the House it was ordered that the
Petition of William Husbands be rejected.

Daniel of S.^t Thomas Jenifer Esq.^r from the Upper House
delivers to M.^r Speaker a petition of the Traders in the Town
of Bladensburgh in Prince George's County setting forth That the
Situation of Bladensburgh is convenient for the Flour Trade of a
considerable Part of the County. That the Navigation from thence
to Carrolsburgh is about to be rendered easy and therefore praying
that an Inspection upon Flour may be established at Carrolsburgh
and at Bladensburgh. Which was read the first Time and ordered
to lie on the Table.

The House adjourns till Monday Morning Nine O'Clock

L. H. J.

Liber No. 54
Nov. 14

Friday November 15.^th 1771
The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read
M.^r Chase appeared in the House.

On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the further Adjournment and Continuance of the High Court of
Appeals; and that M.^r Paca and M.^r Wootton do prepare & bring
in the same

M.^r Paca brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker the said Bill,
Which was read the first and second Time by an especial Order,
passed, and sent to the Upper House, with the Paper Bills N.° 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, by M.^r N. Thomas and M.^r Moale.

M.^r Parran being much indisposed, hath Leave of Absence

Daniel of S.^t Thomas Jenifer Esquire from the Upper House
delivers to M.^r Speaker the Bill entitled An Act for the further
Adjournment and Continuance of the High Court of Appeals thus
indorsed "By the Upper House of Assembly Nov.^r 15.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 passed for ingrossing
The ingrossed Bill N.° 25 read and assented to and sent to the
Upper House with the Paper Bill thereof by M.^r Paca and M.^r Lloyd
John Ridout, Esq.^r from the Upper House delivers to M.^r Speaker
the Paper Bills N.° 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 severally indorsed

Nov. 15