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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 4
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therein mentioned, and that Mr. Chase, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Chamber-
laine, Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Paca, do prepare and bring
in the same.
The further Consideration of the Governor's Speech is referred
till Wednesday next.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 o'clock.
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Dec. 6
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MONDAY, December 6, 1773.
THE House met. All Members present as on Saturday, except
Mr. Wootton and Mr. Sim. The Proceedings of Saturday
were read. Mr. Griffith, Mr. Parr an, Mr. White, and Mr. Turbutt
Wright appeared in the House.
Mr. Speaker communicated to the House a Letter from the Hon-
ourable Caesar Rodney, Esq; Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives of the Counties of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, inclosing
sundry Resolves entered into by that House. ORDERED, That the
said Letter be read, and it was read accordingly.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of the Poor in Saint
Mary's County, was read the Second Time passed and sent to the
Upper House by Mr. Banes and Mr. Bond.
On Motion, ORDERED, That Leave be given to bring in a Bill to
regulate the Criminal Business of Baltimore County, and that Mr.
Tolly, Mr. Chase, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Deye, and Mr. A q. Hall, do
prepare and bring in the same.
Mr. Chamberlaine brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill,
entitled, An Act for imposing a further additional Duty of
Pounds Current Money per Poll, on all Negroes imported into this
Province, which was read the First Time and ordered to lie on the
Table.
Mr. Veazy brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act to revive and aid the Proceedings of Csecil County Court,
which was read the First Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock
POST MERIDIEM.
The House met. Mr. Hawkins appeared in the House.
The Order of the Day being read, the House took into Considera-
tion the several Petitions from Dorchester and Queen-Anne's Coun-
ties for a Division of those Counties.
RESOLVED, That a new County be erected out of Dorchester and
Queen-Anne's Counties, by the Name of
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ORDERED, That Mr. Richardson, Mr. Paca, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Ennalls, Mr. White, Mr. So. Wright, Mr. Brown, Mr. T. Wright,
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