118 Assembly Proceedings, November 16-December 22, 1773.

Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 7

Question was put, That the Part of the said Bill which imposes a
Tax on the Inhabitants of Baltimore County, towards building the
Court-House and Prison in Harford County, be struck out of the
said Bill ? Resolved in the Negative.

For the NEGATIVE.

Bond,

Aq. Hall,

Tyler,

Key,

Tolly,

Sim,

Barnes,

Johnson,

Contee,

Ringgold,

Chase,

Brown,

Maxwell,

J. Hall,

Earle,

Sudler,

Chamberlaine,

Paca,

Weems,

Thomas,

Purnell,

Lyles,

Richardson,

Beatty,

Parran,

White,

Griffith,

Smallwood,

Veazy,

Funk.

Ware,

Ward,

Hawkins,

Beall,

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For the AFFIRMATIVE.

Ridgely,

T. Wright,

Robins.

Deye,

Chaille,

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The Bill was then read throughout and passed.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 o'Clock.

Dec. 8

WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1773.

THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday, except
Mr. Bond. Mr. Emails, and Mr. Somervell. The Proceedings
of Yesterday were read.

ORDERED, That Mr. Smallwood and Mr. Earle do acquaint his
Excellency, that this House hath prepared an Address to be pre-
sented to him, and desires to know when and where he will be pleased
to receive it. They return and acquaint Mr. Speaker that the Gov-
ernor signified he would receive the Address in about Half an Hour
in the Conference Chamber.

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ORDERED, That Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Beall, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Lloyd, do present the Address to his Excellency.

His Excellency communicates to Mr. Speaker the following Mes-
sage, inclosing the following Propositions.