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Which was read.
Mr. Ridgely brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act to regulate the criminal Business of Baltimore County,
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. Contee appeared in the House.
Mr. W. Ennalls hath Leave of Absence,
Mr. J. Hall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker the following
ingrossed Address.
To his EXCELLENCY ROBERT EDEN, Esquire, Governor
and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble ADDRESS of the House of DELEGATES.
May it please your Excellency,
THE Paragraphs of the Report from the Committee of both
Houses, appointed to inspect the Office and Proceedings of the
Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit, established by Act of
Assembly (a Copy of which we beg Leave to lay before your Ex-
cellency) will sufficiently inform you how very negligent several of
the Sheriffs have been in paying up the Ordinary Licence Fines by
them received for the Use of the Public. We think ourselves bound
in Duty to our Constituents to Request that your Excellency would
be pleased to give Directions to the Attorney General, to put the
Bonds of all such Sheriffs immediately in Suit, who are in Arrear for
any Collection antecedent to August last. And also to put in Suit
the Bonds of such Sheriffs who are in Arrear for the present Year's
Collection, in Case Payment be not very soon made. We observe
with Concern, that several of the County Clerks have not transmitted
any Account of the Sums received by the Sheriffs at last August
Court for Ordinary Licences, and doubt not your Excellency will
take the proper Method to prevent their being so remiss in Future,
as also that they may be compelled to make the Returns that are now
wanting as soon as may be.
We also request that your Excellency would be pleased to direct
the Attorney General to put in Suit the Office Bond of Christopher
Wilkinson, Farmer, of the Quit Rents in Queen-Anne's County, now
deceased, for his Default in not paying up the Half Years Land
Tax by him received in the Year 1763.
Which was read and assented to, and signed by Order of the
House by the Honourable Speaker.
On reading the Bill, entitled, An Act for the Division of Baltimore
County, and for erecting a new one by the Name of Harford, the
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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 7
p. 62
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