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and other Prisoners, thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of As-
sembly, December 1, 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 the First Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
On Motion, Mr. Ridgely is added to the Committee appointed to
prepare a Bill for the Division of Baltimore County.
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock.

POST MERIDIEM.
The House met. Mr. Funk appeared in the House.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the more effectual Preservation of the Breed of Deer, and that Mr.
Ennalls, Mr. Paca, Mr. Beall, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Earle, do
prepare and bring in the same.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Amendment of the Law, was
read the First Time and ordered to lie on the Table.

Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 1

Mr. Chase brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act to regulate the Payment of Attornies Fees, which was read
the First Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Report from the Committee appointed to inspect the Office
and Proceedings of the Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit,
was read the Second Time and concurred with.
RESOLVED, That the Governor be addressed to put the several
Sheriffs Bonds in Suit for Non-payment of the Public Money.
ORDERED, That Mr. J. Ha/1, Mr. Paca, and Mr. Thomas, do pre-
pare and bring in the said Address.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill,
entitled, A Supplementary Act to the Act, entitled, An Act for licen-
sing Ordinary Keepers, Hawkers, Pedlers, and Petty Chapmen, and
that Mr. Chase, Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Sim, Mr. So. Wright, and Mr. Paca,
do prepare and bring in the same.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.

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THURSDAY, December 2, 1773.

THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday, except
Mr. White, and Mr. Griffith. The Proceedings of Yesterday were
read. Mr. Ringgold and Mr. Sudler appeared in the House.
A Bill, entitled, An Act to impower William Gaither and Elizabeth
his Wife, to make and execute the Conveyances therein mentioned,
was read the First and Second Time by an especial Order, passed
and sent to the Upper House by Mr. Beatty and Mr. Funk.

Dec. 2