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Wednesday June 23.d 1773
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
The House being informed, that M.r Peter Chaille, a Delegate
returned for Worcester County and M.r Peter Waters, a Delegate
returned for Somerset County, were attending, Ordered, that M.r
Wilson and M.r Robins do go with those Gentlemen to the Upper
House to see them qualified.
They return and acquaint M.r Speaker they saw them qualified in
the usual Manner.
The Gentlemen took their Seats in the House.
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L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
June 23
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Agreeable to Order of Yesterday, the House took into Considera-
tion the Petition of Alexander Cumming, and the Report made
thereon, and ordered, that the Sum of eighty Pounds common
Current Money be allowed to the Executors of Philip Hammond
the Mortgagee for the Damage done the Houses &c. mentioned in
the said Petition.
Ordered that M.r Paca, M.r Johnson, and M.r Wilson do prepare
and bring in a Bill pursuant to the Allowance made by the House
on the said Petition.
On the Prayer of Samuel Litten, his Petition is withdrawn.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
amending the Staple of Tobacco, and for preventing Frauds in his
Majesty's Customs; and that M.r Wilson, M.r Johnson, M.r Chase,
M.r Paca, M.r Beall, M.r Lloyd, M.r Thomas, M.r Sim, M.r Barnes,
M.r Smallwood, and M.r Contee, do prepare and bring in the same
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
reviving and continuing an Act, entitled An Act for amending and
repairing the publick Roads in Baltimore County, and that M.r
Ridgely, M.r Deye, and M.r Tolly, do prepare and bring in the same.
William Fitzhugh, Esq., from the Upper House, delivers to M.r
Speaker the Paper Bill entitled, An Act concerning Estates Tail and
the Jurisdiction of the County Courts; thus indorsed "By the Upper
House of Assembly June 21.st 1773. Read the third Time and
ordered to be ingrossed
Signed by Order, U. Scott Cl. Up. Ho."
Also the ingrossed Bill thereof, thus indorsed, "By the Upper
House of Assembly June 23.d 1773. Read and assented to.
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."
Which said ingrossed Bill was read here and assented to.
Daniel of S.t Thomas Jenifer, Esq. from the Upper House,
delivers to M.r Speaker the Petitions of sundry languishing Pris-
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