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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 2
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Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Esq; from the Upper House,
delivers to Mr. Speaker a Petition of sundry Subscribers, setting
forth that a Town was laid out at a Place called Carrollsburgh, on a
Branch of Patowmack River, and that it is apprehended that a Ware-
house for the Inspection of Tobacco, and for the Reception thereof
from other Warehouses would be a Convenience to Trade, and pray-
ing that an Act May pass to establish a Warehouse for the Inspection
of Tobacco, at the Town called Carrollsburgh, if a Law for the Regu-
lation of the Staple takes Place, and impowering Commissioners to
lay out Roads to the said Town on each Side of the Eastern Branch,
thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly, December 2,
1773: Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House
of Assembly.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho."
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock
POST MERIDIEM.
The House met.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Regulation of Officers Fees,
was read the Second Time, passed, and sent to the Upper House
by Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Chase, Mr. Paca, Mr. Ennalls, and Mr. Cham-
berlaine.
The Petition brought in this Forenoon by Daniel of St. Thomas
Jenifer, Esq; was read and referred for Consideration the Second
Tuesday in next Session.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this Province,
and for the Encouragement of Anne Catharine Green, of the City
of Annapolis, Printer, and that Mr. Thomas, Mr. Beall, Mr. So.
Wright, and Mr. T. Wright, do prepare and bring in the same.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.
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Dec. 3
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FRIDAY, December 3, 1773.
THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday. The
Proceedings of Yesterday were read. Mr. Richardson and Mr.
Lloyd appeared in the House.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill for
imposing a further additional Duty on Negroes imported into this
Province, and that Mr. Chamberlaine, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Paca, and
Mr. Lloyd, do prepare and bring in the same.
A Bill, entitled, An Act for the directing the Sale of the Lands of
John Stone Hawkins, late of Prince-George's County, deceased, for
the Payment of the Debts of the said John Stone Hawkins, was read
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