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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Dec. 11
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John Ridout, Esq; from the Upper House, delivers to Mr. Speaker
the Bill, entitled, An Act for the Sale of Lands late the Property of
Caleb Dorsey, of Anne-Arundel County, deceased, for Payment of
Legacies, thus indorsed: "By the Upper House of Assembly, De-
cember 11, 1773: Read the First Time and ordered to lie on the
Table.
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho.
By the Upper House of Assembly, December 11, 1773: Read the
Second Time by an especial Order and will pass with the following
Amendment, viz. Add the following Proviso at the End of the Bill:
"Provided always, That Nothing in this Act contained shall in any
Manner affect the Claim or Remedy of any Creditor or Creditors
of the aforesaid Caleb Dorsey, deceased."
Signed by Order, U. SCOTT, Cl. Up. Ho."
Which Bill with the Amendment was read, and the Amendment was
agreed to, and the Bill passed for ingrossing.
The House adjourns till Monday Morning 9 o'Clock.
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Dec. 13
p. 67
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MONDAY, December 13, 1773.
THE House met. All Members present as on Saturday, except
Mr. Chaille, Mr. Robins, Mr. Sim, Mr. Ridgely, and Mr. Small-
wood. The Proceedings of Saturday were read.
The Bill, entitled, An Act for the Relief of insolvent Debtors,
was sent to the Upper House by Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Hammond.
Mr. Beall brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act continuing an Act, entitled, An Act for abolishing June
County Courts, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. A Bill,
entitled, An Act continuing an Act, entitled, An Act for imposing
an additional Duty of Two Pounds per Poll on all Negroes imported
into this Province. A Bill, entitled, An Act continuing an Act en-
titled, An Act for the speedy Recovery of small Debts out of Court,
before one Justice of the Peace. A Bill, entitled, An Act continuing
an Act, entitled, An Act to remedy some Evils relating to Servants.
A Bill, entitled, An Act continuing an Act, entitled, An Act for the
Gauge of Barrels of Pork, Beef, Pitch, Tar, Turpentine, and Tare
of Barrels of Flour or Bread. A Bill, entitled, An Act continuing
an Act, entitled, An Act to establish a Market in Frederick-Town,
in Frederick County, and for the Regulation of the said Market.
And a Bill, entitled, An Act continuing an Act, entitled, An Act for
relieving the Inhabitants of this Province, from some Aggrievances
in the Prosecution of Suits at Law, and the Supplementary Act
thereto; which were severally read the First and Second Time by an
especial Order, passed, and sent to the Upper House by Mr. Parran
and Mr. Maxwell.
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