The Lower House. 365

have therefore directed Bills to be brought in for that Purpose. June
25.^th 1773.

Which was read and assented to, and signed by Order of the
House by the Honourable Speaker.

Ordered, That M.^r Earle and M.^r Key do acquaint his Excellency,
that this House hath prepared an Address to be presented to him,
and desires to know when and where he will please to receive it.
They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker, the Governor signified he
he would receive the Address immediately in the Council Chamber.
Ordered, That M.^r W Ennalls, and M.^r Contee do present the
Address to his Excellency.
They return and acquaint M.^r Speaker they delivered the Address.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill
concerning Provincial Grand Jurors, and that M.^r Wilson, M.^r Beall,
and M.^r Johnson, do prepare and bring in the same.
M.^r Wootton brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act to ease the People of this Province from trivial Suits in the
County Courts. Which was read the first Time and ordered to lie
on the Table.
Daniel of St Thomas Jenifer, Esq., from the Upper House de-
livers to M.^r Speaker the Bill, entitled, An Act to aid and make valid
in Law the several Acts therein mentioned; thus indorsed; "By the
Upper House of Assembly, 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 25.^th 1773. Read the
second Time and will not pass.
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

L. H. J.
Liber No. 54
June 25

On Progression in reading a second Time the Bill, entitled, An
Act for the Establishment of religious Worship in this Province,
for the Maintenance of the Clergy, and other Purposes therein men-
tioned, the Question was put, That the Sum of 32,000 fib of Tobacco,
payable at 12/6 per Cent, exclusive of a Glebe, be the annual Sum
allowed to each Clergyman in this Province? Resolved in the
Affirmative.

p. 325

For the Affirmative

Ringgold,

A. Hall,

Earle,

Worthington,

Ward,

Holland,

J. Hall,

Veazy,

Robins,

Lyles,

Hyland,

Purnell,

Weems,

Gilpin,

Chaille,

Courts,

Beall,

Wootton,

Ridgely,

Contee,

Beatty,

Deye,

Sim,

Griffith.

Tolly,

Waters,

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