292 Assembly Proceedings, March 23-April 19, 1774.

U. H. J.
Liber 37
Apr. 14

to ascertain and determine the Quantum of the Damage if any that
the Prisoner hath sustained by reason of the false Allegation of
such Creditor or Creditors and thereupon adjudge the same with
Costs to the Prisoner, Provided such Damages and Costs shall
not exceed the Penalty of the said Bond." Strike out the last
enacting Clause of the Tenth Sheet, and the three first Lines in
the Eleventh Sheet. So endorsed and sent to the Lower House by
John Beale Bordley Esq

Read the second Time in this House the Bill entitled "An Act

impowering Leonard Holliday to Sell the Land therein mentioned."
and will not Pass, so Endorsed and sent to the Lower House by
Benjamin Ogle Esq
Read the first and second Time by an especial Order in this
House the Bill entitled. "An Act empowering the Justices of

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Calvert County to levy on the Taxable Inhabitants of Christs
Church Parish in the said County the Quantity of Tobacco therein
mentioned for the Purpose of finishing and compleating their Parish
Church;" and will not Pass — so endorsed and sent to the Lower
House by Benjamin Ogle Esquire.
Adjourned until to Morrow Morning ten of the Clock

Apr. 15

Friday Morning 15:^th April 1774.
The House met again according to Adjournment
Present as yesterday

Mess:^rs Chamberlaine and Bond bring up the two following Bills
Read the first and second Time in the Lower House and will Pass
Viz^t

A Bill entitled "An Act for suspending the Powers of the Com-
missioners for building a Court House and Prison in Harford
County" — and a Bill entitled "An Act for the Relief of the Poor
in Talbot County" — These two Bills were Read the first and second
Time by an especial Order in this House and will Pass — so Endorsed
and sent to the Lower House by George Steuart Esquire.

Mess:^rs Chamberlaine and Bond, bring up the three following
Ingrossed Bills Read and Assented to by the Lower House of
Assembly Viz:^t

A Bill entitled "An Act to assess and levy on the Taxable In-
habitants of All Hallows Parish in Worcester County a Quantity
not exceeding Forty five Thousand Pounds of Tobacco for the
Purpose of erecting a Chapel of Ease in the said Parish."
A Bill entitled "An Act for the building a new Church in the
City of Annapolis in Saint Anns Parish." and a Bill entitled "A
Supplement to the Act to unite the Free Schools of Somerset and
Worcester Counties."