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WEDNESDAY, October 20, 1773.
THE House met. All Members present as on Yesterday, except
Mr. Chamberlaine. The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
Mr. Ridgely appeared in the House.
The Petition of Martha Roundell and others was read.
ORDERED, That the same be referred to the Consideration of a
Committee and that they do examine the Matter thereof, and report
the same as it shall appear to them to the House, and Mr. Beall, Mr.
Tyler, Mr. Sim, and Mr. Contee are appointed a Committee ac-
cordingly, and they have Power to send for Persons, Papers and
Records.
The Petition of sundry Inhabitants on Conicocheague was read
and granted, and Leave given to bring in a Bill pursuant to the
Prayer of the said Petition.
The Petition of Anne Arnold Key was read and rejected.
The Petition of All-Hallows Parish in Worcester County, was
read and granted, and Leave given to bring in a Bill pursuant to
the Prayer of the said Petition.
ORDERED, That Mr. Chaille, Mr. Holland, Mr. Purnell, and Mr.
T. Wright, do prepare and bring in the same.
The Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Saint Mary's County was
read the first Time and ordered to lie on the Table.
The Petition of Michael Tom and others was read.
ORDERED, That the same be referred to the Consideration of a
Committee, and that they do examine the Matter thereof and report
the same as it shall appear to them to the House, and Mr. Wootton,
Mr. Beatty and Mr. Griffith are appointed a Committee accordingly;
and they have power to send for Persons, papers and Records.
The Petition of Coventry Parish was read and granted, and Leave
given to bring in a Bill pursuant to the Prayer of the said Petition.
ORDERED, That Mr. Waters, Mr. Chaille, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Purnell, and Mr. Holland do prepare and bring in the same.
The House adjourns till 3 o'Clock.
POST MERIDIEM.
The House met.
Mr. Chaille brings in and delivers to Mr. Speaker a Bill, entitled,
An Act to empower the Justices of Worcester County to levy on the
Taxable Inhabitants of All-Hallows Parish, in said County, the
Quantity of Forty-five Thousand Pounds of Tobacco, for the Uses
therein mentioned: Which was read the first and second Time by
an especial Order, passed and sent to the Upper House by Mr. Chaille
and Mr. Purnell.
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Votes and
Proceedings
of the Lower
House,
printed by
A. C. Green
Oct. 20
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