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sembly, June 24.^th 1773. 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, June 24.^th p. M. 1773. Read
the second Time and will pass.

Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which Bill was read here and passed for ingrossing.
The Prisoners Petitions, brought in this Morning bv John Ridout
Esq., were severally read the first Time and ordered to lie on the
Table.

M.^r Chase bring in and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a Bill, entitled.
An Act to aid and make valid in Law the several Acts therein men-
tioned. Which was read the first and second Time by an especial
Order, passed, and sent to the Upper House by M.^r Weems and M.^r
Turbutt Wright.
M.^r Turbutt Wright hath Leave of Absence till Monday next.
The Petition of the Rector and Vestrymen, &c. of Christ Church-
Parish in Calvert County was read a second Time, and referred to
the second Wednesday in next Session of Assembly.
The House adjourns till to Morrow Morning 9 OClock

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
June 24

Fryday June 25.^th 1773.

The House met.

All Members present as on Yesterday, except M.^r Hagar, M.^r
White, M.^r T. Wright, and M.^r Buchanan.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
The House being informed that M.^r Aquila Hall, a Delegate
returned for Baltimore County was attending;
Ordered, That M.^r Deye and M.^r Tolly do go with that Gentle-
man to the Upper House to see him qualified.
They return and accquaint M.^r Speaker they saw him qualified
in the Usual Manner.
The Gentleman took his Seat in the House.
William Hayward Esq, from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r
Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act reviving and continuing An Act,
entitled An Act for amending and repairing the publick Roads in
Baltimore County; thus indorsed, "By the Upper House of As-
sembly, June 24, 1773. Read the first and second Time by an
Especial Order, and will pass.
Signed by Order, U. Scott Cl. Up. Ho."

Which was read here and passed for ingrossing.

June 25