The Lower House. 373

M.^r Turbutt Wright appeared in the House.

The Petitions of sundry languishing Prisoners were read a second
Time and granted.
A Petition of David Aspaugh, a Prisoner in Frederick County
Jail, was read; and a Petition of sundry of his Creditors in Baltimore
Town was also read; both which are referred for Consideration on
the secbnd Tuesday in next Session of Assembly.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do give the Parties Notice
of the said Referrence.
On Motion, Ordered, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the Relief of certain languishing Prisoners in the several Jails therein
mentioned; and that M.^r So. Wright, M.^r Johnson, M.^r Tolly, and
M.^r Aq. Hall, do prepare and bring in the same.
The Bill, entitled, An Act to enable the Undertaker for building
the State-House to cover the same with Shingles, was read the second
Time, and will pass.
M.^r Thomas brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act to continue the Acts therein mentioned; which was read
the first and second Time by an especial Order and will pass.
M.^r Earle brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker, a Bill, entitled,
An Act to enable the Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit to
provide Stationary for the Use of the Upper and Lower Houses of
Assembly; which was read the first and second Time by an especial
Order, passed, and sent to the Upper House, with the Two last men-
tioned Bills, by M.^r Hawkins, and M.^r Waters.
John Ridout, Esq., from the Upper House, delivers to M.^r Speaker,
a Bill entitled An Act for the Enlargement of Baltimore Town, thus
indorsed, "By the Upper House of Assembly, June 26.^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 28, 1773. Read the
second Time and will pass.
Signed by Order, U. Scott, Cl. Up. Ho."

Which was read here and passed for ingrossing.
The Petition for a Work House in St. Mary's County was read
a second Time and referred for Consideration on the second Mon-
day in next Session.
The following Papers which were referred from last to this Ses-
sion, were severally read and referred till next Session, Viz.
The Petition of St. Paul's Parish in Baltimore County.
The Petition of the Merchants in Bladensburg.
The Bill, entitled, a supplementary Act to the Act, entitled An Act
for the more effectual securing of Orphans Estates.

L. H. J.

Liber No. 54
June 28