The Upper House. 283

Present.

Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer Esq
Benedict Calvert Esq

The George Plater Esq
John Ridout Esq
Honble Benjamin Ogle Esq
George Steuart Esq

William Fitzhugh EsqPhilip Thomas Lee Esq

Adjourned until three of the Clock in the Afternoon

Eodem Die Post Meridiem
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning

Mess.^rs Thomas and Wright bring up a Bill entitled "An Act
for abolishing June County Courts." Read the first and second
Time in the Lower House and will Pass which was Read the first
Time in this House and ordered to lie on the Table.

U. H. J.
Liber 37
Apr. 4

Adjourned until to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

p. 9

Tuesday Morning 5.^th of April 1774
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday and John Beale Bordley Esq.^r

Mess:^rs Ridgely and Tolley, attend with M.^r Charles Ridgely son
of John a Member elected for Baltimore County to see him Qualified
who takes the several Oaths to the Government appointed to be
taken by Act of Assembly repeats and subscribes the Oath of Abju-
ration and Test and then withdraws.

Read and rejected the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Saint
Marys County for establishing an Inspection House at Fenwickes
Landing.

Read and referred to the Consideration of the Lower House of
Assembly the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of King and Queen
Parish in Saint Mary's County— the Petition of sundry Inhabitants
of Potapsco Lower Hundred in Baltimore County for opening a
Road; the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Frederick County for
repairing the Roads — the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Saint
Pauls Parish lying Partly in Queen Anns and partly in Talbot
Counties, as also two Petitions from the Visitors of Eden School
in Somerset County." These Petitions were severally Endorsed and
sent to the Lower House by Benjamin Ogle Esq
Mess:^rs Chaille and Charles Ridgely son of John bring up the
three following Bills, Read the first and second Time in the Lower
House and will Pass Viz.^t

Apr. 5